Where does “eger” come from?

eger (Middle English) comes from Old French egre, from Latin acer, from Proto-Italic akris, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

eger (Middle English): Alternative form of egre

Definitions

Alternative form of egre

Ancestry of “eger”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	egre	—
2	Latin	acer	sharp, sour, bitter, pungent; keen, sharp, acute,...
3	Proto-Italic	akris	sharp; sour-tasting
4	Proto-Indo-European	*h₂eḱrós	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eḱ-	sharp

Words derived from “eger”

eager
overeager
overeagerness
uneager
overeagerly
uneagerness
uneagerly
beeregar

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