Where does “zever” come from?

zever (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sêver, from Old Dutch sēfar, from Proto-West Germanic *saifr, from Proto-Germanic saifraz, from Proto-Indo-European seyp- — to pour out, trickle, strain; to pour out, drip,...

zever (Dutch): saliva; hogwash, tosh

Definitions

  1. saliva; hogwash, tosh

Ancestry of “zever”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsêverdrool, saliva
2Old Dutchsēfar—
3Proto-West Germanic*saifrslime, drool, spit
4Proto-Germanicsaifraz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseyp-to pour out, trickle, strain; to pour out, drip,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic saifraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *saifr →