Etymology Explorer › DutchWhere does “ijsreus” come from? ijsreus (Dutch) comes from Dutch ijs, from Middle Dutch ijs, from Old Dutch īs, from Proto-West Germanic īs, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.
ijsreus (Dutch): ice giant, frost giant mythological creature
Definitions ice giant, frost giant mythological creature Ancestry of “ijsreus”, step by step ijsreus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ijs Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch ijs ice frozen liquid, notably water 2 Middle Dutch ijs ice 3 Old Dutch īs — 4 Proto-West Germanic īs ice 5 Proto-Germanic īsą ice 6 Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- ice, frost
via Dutch reus Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch reus giant 2 Middle Dutch ruese — 3 Old Dutch riso — 4 Proto-Germanic risiz a giant 5 Proto-Germanic rīsaną to scale; move vertically; to rise 6 Proto-Indo-European h₁rey- to arise, arise; to rise, arise; to rise; arise
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