English

ivyleaf

From ivy + leaf.

A compound of ivy + leaf

Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ebʰ

Proto-Germanic *ibahs

Proto-West Germanic *ibig

Old English īfiġ

Middle English ivi

English ivy

Proto-Germanic *laubą

Proto-West Germanic *laub

Old English lēaf

Middle English lef ‘Foliage’

English leaf

Today it means

adj Having leaves resembling those of the ivy; used in the names of various plants.

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