Where does “isvak” come from?
isvak (Swedish) comes from Swedish is, from Old Swedish is, from Old Norse íss, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.
isvak (Swedish): a (natural or cut) opening in an ice cover, a hole in the ice
Definitions
- a (natural or cut) opening in an ice cover, a hole in the ice
Ancestry of “isvak”, step by step
isvak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish is
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | is | Ice; frozen water; Ice; a sheet of ice lying on a... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | is | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | íss | ice |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | īsą | ice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eyH- | ice, frost |
via Swedish vak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vak | polynya, a hole in a sheet of ice; vigil,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | vǫk | a hole in the ice, a polynya |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wakwō | a hole in the water, a polynya |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wegʷ- | wet, moist |