Where does “overskue” come from?

overskue (Danish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European upó.

overskue (Danish): to look upon from above

Definitions

  1. to look upon from above

Ancestry of “overskue”, step by step

overskue traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish over

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

via Danish skue

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskueto see, behold; sight, spectacle; livestock show
2Old Norseskoðato watch, view
3Proto-Germanicskuþōną—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe

Words derived from “overskue”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →