Where does “isdubb” come from?

isdubb (Swedish) comes from Swedish is, from Old Swedish is, from Old Norse íss, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

isdubb (Swedish): an ice claw (handle with a sharp point for pulling oneself up if going through the ice)

Definitions

  1. an ice claw (handle with a sharp point for pulling oneself up if going through the ice)

Ancestry of “isdubb”, step by step

isdubb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish is

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishisIce; frozen water; Ice; a sheet of ice lying on a...
2Old Swedishis—
3Old Norseíssice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Swedish dubb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdubba short, roughly cylindrical protrusion to prevent slipping (on ice)
2Proto-Germanicdubilazpeg; dowel
3Proto-Germanicdubjanąto fit
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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