Eisen

German (Berlin)

/ˈʔaɪ̯zn̩/

noun
Definitions
  • iron (chemical element, Fe)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German īsen, īsern inherited from Old High German īsarn inherited from *īsarn inherited from Proto-Germanic *īsarną (iron) derived from Proto-Celtic *īsarno- (iron) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésh₂r̥ (blood, red).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁ésh₂r̥

Gloss

blood, red

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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