Where does “overerven” come from?
overerven (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-.
overerven (Dutch): to inherit
Definitions
- to inherit
Ancestry of “overerven”, step by step
overerven 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 erven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | erven | to inherit; plural of erf |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | erven | to bequeath; to grant, to assign; to grant a... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | arbijan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | arbijaną | to inherit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | arbiją | heritage, inheritance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |