Where does “Eiserner Vorhang” come from?
Eiserner Vorhang (German) comes from German eisern, from German Eisen, from Middle High German īsern, from Old High German īsarn, from Proto-West Germanic īsarn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
Ancestry of “Eiserner Vorhang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | eisern | iron; ironclad; staunch, unyielding |
| 2 | German | Eisen | iron |
| 3 | Middle High German | īsern | — |
| 4 | Old High German | īsarn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | īsarn | iron |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |