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
Ancestry of “zever”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sêver | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sēfar | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *saifr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saifraz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seyp- | to pour out, trickle, strain; to pour out, drip,... |