silvern

Signification (Anglais)

Made of silver; or resembling or characteristic of silver; silvery.

Concepts

Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈsɪlvɚn/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

From Middle English sylveren, selverne, from Old English seolfren, from Proto-Germanic *silubrīnaz (“made of silver”); equivalent to silver + -(e)n. Cognate with Dutch zilveren (“silvern”), German silbern (“silvern”).

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