Where does “ysterbos” come from?
ysterbos (English) comes from Afrikaans ysterbos, from Afrikaans yster, from Dutch ijzer, from Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch īsern, from Old Saxon isarn, from Proto-West Germanic īsarn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną — blood.
ysterbos (English): Dodonaea thunbergii; Dodonaea angustifolia
Definitions
- Dodonaea thunbergii; Dodonaea angustifolia
Ancestry of “ysterbos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | ysterbos | Dodonaea thunbergii; Dodonaea angustifolia |
| 2 | Afrikaans | yster | iron |
| 3 | Dutch | ijzer | iron; iron bar or tool |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | iser | iron |
| 5 | Old Dutch | īsern | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | isarn | the metal iron; an instrument or tool made from... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | īsarn | iron |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |