Where does “overjagen” come from?

overjagen (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-.

overjagen (Dutch): to hunt / chase across

Definitions

  1. to hunt / chase across

Ancestry of “overjagen”, step by step

overjagen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch over

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoverover, above; over; remaining, left over
2Middle Dutchōverover, above
3Old Dutchover—
4Proto-Germanic*obar—
5Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Dutch jagen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchjagento hunt; to tug; to move quickly
2Middle Dutchjāgento hunt, to chase, to pursue
3Old Dutchjagonto hunt
4Proto-West Germanicjagōnto hunt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →