Etymology of the English word iron
the English word
ironderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eis-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*isarnanDerivations in English
sadiron,
blowiron,
flatiron,
ironbark,
ironclad,
ironer,
ironfisted,
ironhanded,
ironing,
ironstone,
ironweed,
ironwood,
ironworks,
midiron,
noniron,
ironbound,
ironmonger,
ironside,
ironware,
ironwork,
ironworker,
ironsmith,
ironedCognates
Dutch
ijzer, French
airain, French
archal, German
Eisen, Icelandic
járn, Italian
rame, Italian
oricalco, Portuguese
arame, Spanish
arambre, Swedish
järnUsage
Word found in Modern English
