Where does “overdådighed” come from?
overdådighed (Danish) comes from Dutch overdadig, from Dutch overdaad, from Middle Dutch ōverdâet, from Middle Dutch ōver, from Old Dutch over, from Proto-Germanic *obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér.
overdådighed (Danish): lavishness, luxury, opulence, extravagance
Definitions
- lavishness, luxury, opulence, extravagance
Ancestry of “overdådighed”, step by step
overdådighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch overdadig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | overdadig | excessive |
| 2 | Dutch | overdaad | excess |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ōverdâet | excess, what is beyond acceptable |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | ōver | over, above |
| 5 | Old Dutch | over | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *obar | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |