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

  1. Alternative form of egre

Ancestry of “eger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchegre—
2Latinacersharp, sour, bitter, pungent; keen, sharp, acute,...
3Proto-Italicakrissharp; sour-tasting
4Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱróssharp
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós →Every word from Proto-Italic akris →