Where does “isfjell” come from?

isfjell (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål is, from Old Norse íss, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

isfjell (Norwegian Bokmål): an iceberg

Definitions

  1. an iceberg

Ancestry of “isfjell”, step by step

isfjell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål is

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålisice, ice cream; ice cream on a stick or cone
2Old Norseíssice
3Proto-Germanicīsąice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Norwegian Bokmål fjell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfjella mountain
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →