Where does “yzer” come from?
yzer (West Flemish) comes from Middle Dutch iser, from Old Dutch īsern, from Old Saxon isarn, from Proto-West Germanic īsarn, from Proto-Germanic īsarną, from Proto-Celtic īsarnom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésh₂r̥ — blood.
yzer (West Flemish): iron
Ancestry of “yzer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | iser | iron |
| 2 | Old Dutch | īsern | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | isarn | the metal iron; an instrument or tool made from... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | īsarn | iron |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | īsarną | iron |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | īsarnom | iron |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésh₂r̥ | blood |