Where does “*īver” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*īver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaibrazsharp, bitter; vehement, dire; violent
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eybʰrossharp, severe, astringent

Words derived from “*īver”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eybʰros →Every word from Proto-Germanic aibraz →