Where does “overmeesteren” come from?
overmeesteren (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-.
overmeesteren (Dutch): to overpower, to overmaster
Definitions
- to overpower, to overmaster
Ancestry of “overmeesteren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | over | over, above; over; remaining, left over |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ōver | — |
| 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- | — |
Words derived from “overmeesteren”