Where does “immer” come from?
immer (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German iemer, from Old High German iomer, from Old High German io, from Proto-West Germanic aiw, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
immer (German Low German): always; forever
Definitions
- always; forever
Ancestry of “immer”, step by step
immer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German iemer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | iemer | — |
| 2 | Old High German | iomer | always |
| 3 | Old High German | io | always |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aiw | long time, age, eternity; law |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aiwaz | long time, age, eternity |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Middle Low German imer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | imer | — |