Where does “Trifteis” come from?

Trifteis (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.

Trifteis (German): drift ice

Definitions

  1. drift ice

Ancestry of “Trifteis”, step by step

Trifteis 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 trift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantriftpath on which livestock is driven, cattle track
2Middle High Germantriftdriving, floating, acting, way of living
3Proto-Germanicdriftizdriving
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic īs →