Where does “islandese” come from?

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

islandese (Italian): Icelandic; Icelander

Definitions

  1. Icelandic; Icelander

Ancestry of “islandese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianIslandaIceland
2IcelandicÍslandIceland
3Old NorseÍslandIceland
4Old Norseíssice
5Proto-Germanicīsąice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →