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

  1. Made of silver; or resembling or characteristic...

Ancestry of “silvern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsylverenFormed from silver; Silver-coloured; Items made...
2Old Englishseolfrensilver
3Proto-Germanicsilubrīnazsilvern, made of silver
4Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -īnaz →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos →