Where does “ice dragon boating” come from?
ice dragon boating (English) comes from English ice, from Middle English is, from Old English īs, from Proto-West Germanic īs, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.
ice dragon boating (English): The winter sport of sledging ice dragon boats on...
Definitions
- The winter sport of sledging ice dragon boats on...
Ancestry of “ice dragon boating”, step by step
ice dragon boating traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ice | Water in frozen form; Any frozen volatile... |
| 2 | Middle English | is | ice; That which is short-lived like ice; icy... |
| 3 | Old English | īs | ice |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | īs | ice |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | īsą | ice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eyH- | ice, frost |
via English dragon boat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dragon boat | A type of boat raced in Chinese festivals... |
| 2 | Chinese | 龍船 | Alternative name for 龍舟／龙舟 |