Where does “immer” come from?
immer (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch immer, from Old Dutch iomer, from Proto-Germanic *maiʀō, from Proto-Germanic maizô, from Proto-Indo-European mē- — to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many.
immer (Dutch): always
Ancestry of “immer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | immer | Alternative form of emmer; always |
| 2 | Old Dutch | iomer | always |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *maiʀō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maizô | comparative degree of *mikilaz; more |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |
Words derived from “immer”