Where does “isdam” come from?

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

isdam (Norwegian Nynorsk): ice pond (an artificial pond made to gather ice from)

Definitions

  1. ice pond (an artificial pond made to gather ice from)

Ancestry of “isdam”, step by step

isdam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk is

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskisice; ice cream
2Old Norseíssice
3Proto-Germanicīsąice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Norwegian Nynorsk dam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdama pond; a dam; the game of checkers or draughts
2Frenchjeu de damesdraughts; checkers; box containing checkers and a...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →