Where does “īsarn” come from?
īsarn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic īsarn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
Ancestry of “īsarn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | īsarn | iron |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |
Words derived from “īsarn”