Where does “ijver” come from?
ijver (Dutch) comes from German Eifer, from Middle High German *īver, from Proto-Germanic aibraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eybʰros — sharp, severe, astringent.
ijver (Dutch): urge, drive; jealousy; dedication, devotion
Definitions
- urge, drive; jealousy; dedication, devotion
Ancestry of “ijver”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Eifer | eagerness, zeal, alacrity |
| 2 | Middle High German | *īver | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aibraz | sharp, bitter; vehement, dire; violent |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eybʰros | sharp, severe, astringent |
Words derived from “ijver”