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

  1. eagerness, zeal, alacrity

Ancestry of “Eifer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High German*īver—
2Proto-Germanicaibrazsharp, bitter; vehement, dire; violent
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eybʰrossharp, severe, astringent

Words derived from “Eifer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eybʰros →Every word from Proto-Germanic aibraz →Every word from Middle High German *īver →
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