Where does “ísjaki” come from?

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

ísjaki (Icelandic): iceberg

Definitions

  1. iceberg

Ancestry of “ísjaki”, step by step

ísjaki 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 jaki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicjakia floating piece of ice; floe, iceberg
2Old Norsejakibroken ice, icefloe
3Proto-Germanicjekôpiece of ice; hoarfrost
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yeg-ice, icicle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →