Where does “ísfjall” come from?

ísfjall (Faroese) comes from Faroese fjall, from Old Norse fjall, from Proto-Germanic fellą, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

ísfjall (Faroese): iceberg

Definitions

  1. iceberg

Ancestry of “ísfjall”, step by step

ísfjall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese fjall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefjallmountain
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Faroese ísur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseísurice; icecream
2Old Norseíssice
3Proto-Germanicīsąice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fellą →Every word from Old Norse fjall →