Where does “islandshäst” come from?

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

islandshäst (Swedish): an Icelandic horse

Definitions

  1. an Icelandic horse

Ancestry of “islandshäst”, step by step

islandshäst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Island

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishIsland—
2Old NorseÍslandIceland
3Old Norseíssice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via Swedish häst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhästa horse; a large mammal, "Equus caballus"; knight
2Old Swedishhæsterhorse
3Old Norsehestrhorse
4Proto-Germanichangistazhorse, stallion
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱanḱest-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsą →Every word from Old Norse íss →