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Where does “īsą” come from?

īsą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

īsą (Proto-Germanic): ice

Definitions

  1. ice

Ancestry of “īsą”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

Words derived from “īsą”

  • ice
  • icy
  • iced
  • icing
  • ish
  • icily
  • icicle
  • icebox
  • icebreaker
  • icehouse
  • iceman
  • iciness
  • icebound
  • isness
  • icefall
  • icer
  • iceboat
  • icemaker
  • icefish
  • icebreaking
  • iceball
  • iceless
  • icicled
  • icelike
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