Where does “iisberch” come from?

iisberch (West Frisian) comes 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.

iisberch (West Frisian): iceberg large mass of floating ice

Definitions

  1. iceberg large mass of floating ice

Ancestry of “iisberch”, step by step

iisberch traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch ijsberg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchijsbergiceberg
2Dutchijsice frozen liquid, notably water
3Middle Dutchijsice
4Old Dutchīs—
5Proto-West Germanicīsice
6Proto-Germanicīsąice
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via West Frisian berch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianberchmountain
2Old Frisianberch—
3Proto-West Germanicberghill, mountain

via West Frisian iis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianiisice
2Old Frisianīs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- →