Etymology of the English word iceberg
the English word
icebergderived from the English word
partderived from the Old French word
partderived from the Latin word
pars (part; part, region; share; role; office, function)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perÉ™-derived from the Dutch word
ijsbergDate
The earliest known usage of iceberg in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
berg,
snowbergUsage
Word found in Modern English
