ivy

English

/ˈaɪvi/

noun

Definitions

Any of several woody, climbing or trailing evergreen plants of the genus Hedera.
Any similar plant of any genus.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ivi inherited from Old English īfiġ inherited from Proto-Germanic *ibahs derived from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ebʰ.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(h₁)ebʰ

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Cognates and derived terms

Ivybridge English
bridge English
ivied English
ivylike English
poison English
poison-ivy English
univied English
*(h₁)ebʰ Proto-Indo-European
*ibahs Proto-Germanic
eorþifig Old English
ifig Old English
ifiht Old English
īfiġ Old English
ivi Middle English
efwr Welsh
*eburos Proto-Celtic