Where does “이슬란드” come from?

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

Ancestry of “이슬란드”, step by step

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