Where does “järnålder” come from?

järnålder (Swedish) comes from Swedish järn, from Old Norse járn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.

järnålder (Swedish): Iron Age

Definitions

  1. Iron Age

Ancestry of “järnålder”, step by step

järnålder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish järn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishjärniron; certain sharp tools with a blade made of...
2Old Norsejárniron
3Proto-Germanicīsarnąiron
4Proto-Celticīsarnomiron
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésh₂r̥blood

via Swedish ålder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishålderage; how old something or someone is; an age, an...
2Old Swedishalderall; whole, complete; lifetime
3Old Norsealdrage
4Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic īsarnom →Every word from Proto-Germanic īsarną →