Where does “þurrís” come from?

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

þurrís (Icelandic): dry ice

Definitions

  1. dry ice

Ancestry of “þurrís”, step by step

þurrís 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 þurr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicþurrdry; without liquid; dry, alcohol-free; without...
2Old Norseþurrdry
3Proto-Germanicþursuzdry, lacking water
4Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →