Where does “rjemme-iis” come from?

rjemme-iis (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian iis, from Old Frisian īs, from Proto-West Germanic īs, from Proto-Germanic īsą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eyH- — ice, frost.

rjemme-iis (West Frisian): ice cream

Definitions

  1. ice cream

Ancestry of “rjemme-iis”, step by step

rjemme-iis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via West Frisian iis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianiisice
2Old Frisianīs—
3Proto-West Germanicīsice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost

via West Frisian rjemme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianrjemmecream dairy product
2Old Frisianrām—
3Proto-West Germanic*raumfilm, skin
4Proto-Germanicraumazskin; film; cream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanrew-to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...
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