Where does “overgangsperiode” come from?

overgangsperiode (Danish) comes from Danish overgang, from Danish over, from English over, from Middle English over, from Old English ōfer, from Proto-West Germanic obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér.

overgangsperiode (Danish): a transitional period

Definitions

  1. a transitional period

Ancestry of “overgangsperiode”, step by step

overgangsperiode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish overgang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishoverganga crossing, passage
2Danishoverabove; past an hour; across
3EnglishoverDiscontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;...
4Middle Englishoverriverbank, seashore, brink
5Old Englishōferriverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
6Proto-West Germanicobarover, above
7Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
9Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via Danish periode

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishperiodeperiod; era; term of office
2Ancient Greekπερίοδοςgoing round in a circle, flank march;...
3Ancient Greekὁδόςthreshold; road, path, way; journey, trip,...
4Proto-Hellenic*hodós
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér