Where does “islänning” come from?

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

islänning (Swedish): Icelander

Definitions

  1. Icelander

Ancestry of “islänning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishIsland—
2Old NorseÍslandIceland
3Old Norseíssice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →
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