Where does “Islândia” come from?

Islândia (Portuguese) comes from New Latin Islandia, from Old Norse Ísland, from Old Norse íss, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

Islândia (Portuguese): Iceland

Definitions

  1. Iceland

Ancestry of “Islândia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New LatinIslandia—
2Old NorseÍslandIceland
3Old Norseíssice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

Words derived from “Islândia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →