Where does “eisbyrg” come from?

eisbyrg (Welsh) comes from English iceberg, from Dutch ijsberg, from Dutch ijs, from Middle Dutch ijs, from Old Dutch īs, from Proto-West Germanic īs, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

eisbyrg (Welsh): iceberg

Definitions

  1. iceberg

Ancestry of “eisbyrg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishicebergThe seaward end of a glacier; A huge mass of...
2Dutchijsbergiceberg
3Dutchijsice frozen liquid, notably water
4Middle Dutchijsice
5Old Dutchīs—
6Proto-West Germanicīsice
7Proto-Germanicīsąice
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →