Where does “silvern” come from?
silvern (English) comes from Middle English sylveren, from Old English seolfren, from Proto-Germanic silubrīnaz, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
silvern (English): Made of silver; or resembling or characteristic...
Definitions
- Made of silver; or resembling or characteristic...
Ancestry of “silvern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sylveren | Formed from silver; Silver-coloured; Items made... |
| 2 | Old English | seolfren | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | silubrīnaz | silvern, made of silver |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |