Where does “jikilaz” come from?

jikilaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic jekô, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yeg- — ice, icicle.

jikilaz (Proto-Germanic): a piece of ice; an ickle, icicle

Definitions

  1. a piece of ice; an ickle, icicle

Ancestry of “jikilaz”, step by step

jikilaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic jekô

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicjekôpiece of ice; hoarfrost
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yeg-ice, icicle

via Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

Words derived from “jikilaz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yeg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jekô →