Where does “Eifer” come from?
Eifer (German) comes from Middle High German *īver, from Proto-Germanic aibraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eybʰros — sharp, severe, astringent.
Eifer (German): eagerness, zeal, alacrity
Definitions
- eagerness, zeal, alacrity
Ancestry of “Eifer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | *īver | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aibraz | sharp, bitter; vehement, dire; violent |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eybʰros | sharp, severe, astringent |
Words derived from “Eifer”