Where does “overklinken” come from?
overklinken (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-.
overklinken (Dutch): to sound louder than, to drown out
Definitions
- to sound louder than, to drown out
Ancestry of “overklinken”, step by step
overklinken 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 klinken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | klinken | to sound; to clink glasses; to nail, to rivet, to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | clingen | to sound, to resound; to cling, to stick; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | clingan | to sound |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | klinganą | to sound; to adhere to, cling to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | glengʰ- | sound |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gal- | to call, cry; to sound; to roop, scream, shout |
via Dutch dringen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dringen | to press, push; to insist; to force entry |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dringen | to press, to push; to force one's way; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thringan | to press, push |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þringwan | to press, to push |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrinhwaną | to press, to push; to force |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |