Where does “overdoen” come from?
overdoen (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-.
overdoen (Dutch): to do over, to do again; to transfer, to sell; to...
Definitions
- to do over, to do again; to transfer, to sell; to...
Ancestry of “overdoen”, step by step
overdoen traces back through two 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 doen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | doen | to do; to put; to cause to, to make |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | doen | to do; to cause; to put, to place |
| 3 | Old Dutch | duon | to do; to put, to place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dōną | to do, make; to put, place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁t | to put, to place; to do |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |