Where does “rjómaís” come from?

rjómaís (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic rjómi, from Old Norse rjúmi, from Proto-Germanic raumaz, from Proto-Indo-European rew- — to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

rjómaís (Icelandic): ice cream

Definitions

  1. ice cream

Ancestry of “rjómaís”, step by step

rjómaís traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic rjómi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicrjómicream
2Old Norserjúmicream
3Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...

via Icelandic ís

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicísice; ice cream
2Old Norseíssice
3Proto-Germanicīsąice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European rew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raumaz →Every word from Old Norse rjúmi →