Where does “iver” come from?

iver (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German īwer, from Proto-West Germanic *aibr, from Proto-Germanic aibraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eybʰros — sharp, severe, astringent.

iver (Swedish): eagerness

Definitions

  1. eagerness

Ancestry of “iver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanīwer—
2Proto-West Germanic*aibr—
3Proto-Germanicaibrazsharp, bitter; vehement, dire; violent
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eybʰrossharp, severe, astringent

Words derived from “iver”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eybʰros →Every word from Proto-Germanic aibraz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *aibr →