Where does “geyser” come from?
Geyser comes from Icelandic Geysir, derived from Icelandic geysa and Old Norse gjósa, ultimately from Proto-Germanic geusaną and Proto-Indo-European -éyeti meaning to spurt or gush.
geyser (English): A boiling natural spring which throws forth at...
Definitions
- A boiling natural spring which throws forth at...
Ancestry of “geyser”, step by step
geyser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic Geysir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | Geysir | Gusher |
| 2 | Icelandic | geysa | to gush; to rush |
| 3 | Old Norse | geysa | to gush |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gausijaną | to make erupt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Icelandic w:Geysir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | w:Geysir | — |