Where does “ivrig” come from?
ivrig (Swedish) comes from Swedish iver, from Middle Low German īwer, from Proto-West Germanic *aibr, from Proto-Germanic aibraz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eybʰros — sharp, severe, astringent.
ivrig (Swedish): eager, avid, keen, ardent
Definitions
- eager, avid, keen, ardent
Ancestry of “ivrig”, step by step
ivrig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish iver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | iver | eagerness |
| 2 | Middle Low German | īwer | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *aibr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aibraz | sharp, bitter; vehement, dire; violent |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eybʰros | sharp, severe, astringent |
via Swedish IG
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | IG | Abbreviation of inte godkänd or icke godkänd; a... |