Where does “Eishockey” come from?
Eishockey (German) comes from German eis, 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.
Eishockey (German): ice hockey
Definitions
- ice hockey
Ancestry of “Eishockey”, step by step
Eishockey traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German eis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | eis | singular imperative of eisen; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | īs | — |
| 3 | Old High German | īs | ice |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | īs | ice |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | īsą | ice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eyH- | ice, frost |
via German Hockey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hockey | hockey; field hockey |
| 2 | English | hockey | Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of... |
| 3 | French | hoquet | hiccup |
via English ice hockey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ice hockey | A form of hockey played on an ice rink with a... |