Where does “overgeefsel” come from?
overgeefsel (Dutch) comes from Dutch overgeven, 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.
overgeefsel (Dutch): vomit
Definitions
- vomit
Ancestry of “overgeefsel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | overgeven | to hand over, to give over; to surrender, to give... |
| 2 | Dutch | over | over, above; over; remaining, left over |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ōver | over, above |
| 4 | Old Dutch | over | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *obar | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |