Etymology of the English word geyser
the English word
geyserderived from the Icelandic word
Geysirderived from the Old Norse word
geysaderived from the Proto-Germanic root
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The earliest known usage of geyser in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
geyseriteCognates
Dutch
geiser, French
geyser, German
Geysir, Icelandic
Geysir, Norwegian
geysir, Swedish
gejser
