Where does “ishall” come from?
ishall (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk is, from Old Norse íss, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.
ishall (Norwegian Nynorsk): an indoor ice rink
Ancestry of “ishall”, step by step
ishall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk is
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | is | ice; ice cream |
| 2 | Old Norse | íss | ice |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | īsą | ice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eyH- | ice, frost |
via Norwegian Nynorsk hall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | hall | <br>or<br>; a hall; a slope, sloping terrain |
| 2 | Old Norse | hǫll | hall; big house; large living room |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hallō | hall |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |