Where does “Ivy” come from?
Ivy derives from Middle English ivi, Old English īfiġ, Proto-Germanic ibahs, and Proto-Indo-European (h₁)ebʰ-, with the ultimate root sense relating to growth or climbing.
Ivy (English): A university that is part of the Ivy League
Definitions
- A university that is part of the Ivy League
Ancestry of “Ivy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | ivi | ivy |
| 2 | Old English | īfiġ | — |
| 3 | Tagalog | ibig | liking |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ibahs | ivy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (h₁)ebʰ- | climbing |