Where does “íshaf” come from?

íshaf (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic ís, from Old Norse íss, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

íshaf (Icelandic): polar sea

Definitions

  1. polar sea

Ancestry of “íshaf”, step by step

íshaf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic ís

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicísice; ice cream
2Old Norseíssice
3Proto-Germanicīsąice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Icelandic haf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichafocean, sea
2Old Norsehafsea, ocean
3Proto-Germanichabąsea
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →