Where does “íslendskur” come from?

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

íslendskur (Faroese): Icelandic

Definitions

  1. Icelandic

Ancestry of “íslendskur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FaroeseÍslandIceland
2Old NorseÍslandIceland
3Old Norseíssice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →