Where does “oever” come from?
oever (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch oever, from Old Dutch uovar, from Proto-Germanic ōferaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₁/h₂peros.
oever (Dutch): bank (as in riverbank), shore (e.g. of a lake)
Definitions
- bank (as in riverbank), shore (e.g. of a lake)
Ancestry of “oever”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | oever | bank, shore, waterside |
| 2 | Old Dutch | uovar | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ōferaz | edge; shore |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₁/h₂peros | — |