Where does “ieder” come from?

ieder (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch ieder, from Middle Dutch ieder, from Old Dutch iowether.

ieder (Afrikaans): everyone; everybody; Alternative form of iedere

Definitions

  1. everyone; everybody; Alternative form of iedere

Ancestry of “ieder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchiedereach; any; everybody, everyone
2Middle Dutchieder—
3Old Dutchiowether—
Every word from Old Dutch iowether →Every word from Middle Dutch ieder →Every word from Dutch ieder →