Where does “softis” come from?

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

softis (Norwegian Nynorsk): soft serve

Definitions

  1. soft serve

Ancestry of “softis”, step by step

softis 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 soft

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksoft—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →