Where does “*aibr” come from?
*aibr (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic aibraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eybʰros — sharp, severe, astringent.
Ancestry of “*aibr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | aibraz | sharp, bitter; vehement, dire; violent |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eybʰros | sharp, severe, astringent |