Where does “islandshest” come from?

islandshest (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk hest, from Middle Norwegian hester, from Old Norse hestr, from Proto-Germanic hangistaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest-.

islandshest (Norwegian Nynorsk): an Icelandic horse

Definitions

  1. an Icelandic horse

Ancestry of “islandshest”, step by step

islandshest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk hest

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhesta horse
2Middle Norwegianhesterhorse
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—

via Norwegian Nynorsk Island

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskIsland—
2Old NorseÍslandIceland
3Old Norseíssice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱanḱest- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hangistaz →Every word from Old Norse hestr →