Where does “íslandsgás” come from?

íslandsgás (Faroese) comes from Faroese Ísland, from Old Norse Ísland, from Old Norse íss, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

íslandsgás (Faroese): pink-footed goose

Definitions

  1. pink-footed goose

Ancestry of “íslandsgás”, step by step

íslandsgás traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese Ísland

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseÍslandIceland
2Old NorseÍslandIceland
3Old Norseíssice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Faroese gás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesegásgoose
2Old Norsegásgoose; vulva
3Proto-Germanicgansgoose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰans-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →
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