Where does “Eiswaffel” come from?

Eiswaffel (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.

Eiswaffel (German): ice cream cone

Definitions

  1. ice cream cone

Ancestry of “Eiswaffel”, step by step

Eiswaffel 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 Waffel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWaffelwaffle, wafer
2Middle Dutchwāfel—
3Old Dutch*wāvila—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic īs →