Where does “ivy” come from?
Ivy comes from Middle English ivi, Old English īfiġ, Proto-Germanic ibahs, and Proto-Indo-European (h₁)ebʰ-, a root of uncertain ultimate meaning referring to the climbing plant.
ivy (English): Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing...
Definitions
- Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing...
Ancestry of “ivy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |