Where does “Glatteis” come from?
Glatteis (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.
Glatteis (German): black ice
Ancestry of “Glatteis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |