Where does “Eispickel” come from?

Eispickel (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.

Eispickel (German): ice axe

Definitions

  1. ice axe

Ancestry of “Eispickel”, step by step

Eispickel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German eis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneissingular imperative of eisen; first-person...
2Middle High Germanīs—
3Old High Germanīsice
4Proto-West Germanicīsice
5Proto-Germanicīsąice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via German Pickel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPickelpimple; pickaxe
2Old High Germanpīk—
3Proto-West Germanicpīksharp point, pike
4Proto-Germanicpīkazsharp point, pike, pickaxe, peak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic īs →