Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “īs” come from?

īs (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic īs, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

īs (Old High German): ice

Definitions

  1. ice

Ancestry of “īs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicīsice
2Proto-Germanicīsąice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

Words derived from “īs”

  • eiswein
  • ice wine
  • айсберг
  • Eisbahn
  • Eisheiliger
  • Eisdiele
  • Spagettieis
  • Glatteis
  • Eisscholle
  • Eiswürfel
  • Eisverkäufer
  • Eiszapfen
  • Eishockey
  • Eiskaffee
  • Eisbohrkern
  • Gletschereis
  • eiskalt
  • Eisberg
  • Wassereis
  • eisfrei
  • Eisregen
  • Eismeergarnele
  • Eismeer
  • Eiscafé
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