Where does “íslenskur” come from?

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

íslenskur (Icelandic): Icelandic

Definitions

  1. Icelandic

Ancestry of “íslenskur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseíslenzkr—
2Old NorseÍslandIceland
3Old Norseíssice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

Words derived from “íslenskur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →