Where does “overbodig” come from?
overbodig (Dutch) comes from Dutch over, from Middle Dutch ōver, from Old Dutch over, from Proto-Germanic *obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
overbodig (Dutch): superfluous, redundant
Definitions
- superfluous, redundant
Ancestry of “overbodig”, step by step
overbodig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | over | over, above; over; remaining, left over |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ōver | over, above |
| 3 | Old Dutch | over | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *obar | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Dutch bod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bod | order; offer |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bot | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bot | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | budą | offer; message |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |