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The Isar is a river in Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel range of the Alps in Tyrol; it enters Germany near Mittenwald, and flows through Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reaching the Danube near Deggendorf. At in length, it is the fourth largest river in Bavaria, after the Danube, Inn, and Main. It is Germany's second most important tributary of the Danube after the Inn. ==Etymology== According to the newest historical research, the name "Isar" comes from the hypothetical indoeuropean root "es" or "is", which meant flowing water and later turned in the old-Germanic languages into a word for frozen water (ice; German: Eis). An older theory which most modern scientists refute, is that it comes from Celtic words and the name ''Isar'' is a construction of the Celtic words ''ys'' (fast, torrential) and ''ura'' (water, river). According to another interpretation ''ys'' may mean “high” as well as “low”, referring to the rapidly changing water level in the river Isar. In the ancient settlement area of the Celts several related river names can be found: *Jizera (Czech Republic) *Isère (France) *Isel (Austria) *IJssel (Netherlands) *IJzer (Belgium) *Eisack / Isarco (Italy) *Isar (Spanish town, in the province of Burgos) It may be possible that the ancient name of the lower part of the river Danube, Ister, has the same source. Newer interpretations relate it to the Old Basque particle *(w)its-, 'water', also seen in similar but otherwise unexplained river names, such as Vézère, Vizela, Weser and Vistula. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Isar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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