Icy
/ˈaɪ.si/noun
Covered with, consisting of, or as cold as ice.
Did you know?The word ultimately traces back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyǵ-*, a root associated with ice and cold, showing how deep in language the physical sensation of freezing has been preserved.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂eyǵ-
“Ice, frost, cold”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*īsaz
“Ice”
Old English
OE
īs
“Ice”
Middle English
ME
icy / isy
“Covered with ice; frosty”
Modern English
English
icy
“Covered with, consisting of, or as cold as ice”