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Where does “iver” come from?

iver (Old French) comes from Latin hībernum, from Latin hībernus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

iver (Old French): Alternative form of yver

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of yver

Ancestry of “iver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhībernum—
2Latinhībernus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “iver”

  • hiver
  • hyver
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