ivy

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (countable, uncountable) Any of several woody, climbing, or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera.
  2. (broadly, countable, uncountable) Any similar plant of any genus.

Synoniemen

Hedera helix

common ivy

English ivy

Hedera

climbing plant

Frequentie

C1
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈaɪvi/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English ivi, from Old English īfiġ, from Proto-West Germanic *ibig, *ibag, *ibah, from Proto-Germanic *ibahs (compare West Flemish iefte, Low German Eiloov, Ieloof, German Efeu), from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ebʰ- (compare Welsh efwr (“black elder”), Ancient Greek ἴφυον (íphuon, “spike-lavender, Lavandula Spica”)).

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