Where does “Eis” come from?

Eis (German) comes from Middle High German īs, from Old High German īs, from Proto-West Germanic īs, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

Eis (German): ice; ice cream; E sharp

Definitions

  1. ice; ice cream; E sharp

Ancestry of “Eis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanīs—
2Old High Germanīsice
3Proto-West Germanicīsice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic īs →