Where does “Eve” come from?
Eve (Swedish) comes from Swedish Evert, from German Eberhard, from German ëber, from Middle High German ëber, from Old High German ebur, from Proto-Germanic *ebur, from Proto-Germanic eburaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ep-r-.
Ancestry of “Eve”, step by step
Eve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish Evert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Evert | used since the 14th century |
| 2 | German | Eberhard | — |
| 3 | German | ëber | boar male pig, especially domestic |
| 4 | Middle High German | ëber | — |
| 5 | Old High German | ebur | boar |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *ebur | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | eburaz | boar |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ep-r- | — |
via Swedish Evald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | Evald | — |