Where does “Äifer” come from?

Äifer (Luxembourgish) comes from German Eifer, from Middle High German *īver, from Proto-Germanic aibraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eybʰros — sharp, severe, astringent.

Äifer (Luxembourgish): zeal, enthusiasm; anger, rage

Definitions

  1. zeal, enthusiasm; anger, rage

Ancestry of “Äifer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEifereagerness, zeal, alacrity
2Middle High German*īver—
3Proto-Germanicaibrazsharp, bitter; vehement, dire; violent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eybʰrossharp, severe, astringent

Words derived from “Äifer”

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