Where does “ishav” come from?
ishav (Swedish) comes from Swedish håv, from Swedish ström, from Old Swedish strömber, from Old Norse straumr, from Proto-Germanic straumaz, from Proto-Indo-European srowmos, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
ishav (Swedish): ice-covered ocean e.g. the [[Arctic Ocean
Definitions
- ice-covered ocean e.g. the [[Arctic Ocean
Ancestry of “ishav”, step by step
ishav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish håv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | håv | hand net |
| 2 | Swedish | ström | current, flow; the part of a fluid that moves... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | strömber | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | straumr | a stream, a current, a race, a river; the tide |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | straumaz | stream, current, river |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | srowmos | river |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |