Where does “Ivy” come from?
Ivy (Cebuano) comes from English Ivy, from Middle English ivi, from Old English īfiġ, from Tagalog ibig, from Proto-Germanic ibahs, from Proto-Indo-European (h₁)ebʰ- — climbing.
Ancestry of “Ivy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Ivy | A university that is part of the Ivy League |
| 2 | Middle English | ivi | ivy |
| 3 | Old English | īfiġ | — |
| 4 | Tagalog | ibig | liking |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ibahs | ivy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (h₁)ebʰ- | climbing |