Where does “IJsselstein” come from?

IJsselstein (English) comes from Dutch IJsselstein, from Dutch IJssel, from Proto-Germanic Īsalō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys- — to propel; to move quickly.

Ancestry of “IJsselstein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchIJsselstein
2DutchIJssel
3Proto-GermanicĪsalō
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eys-to propel; to move quickly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eys-Every word from Proto-Germanic ĪsalōEvery word from Dutch IJssel