Where does “overreden” come from?
overreden (Dutch) comes from German überreden, from German reden, from Middle High German reden, from Old High German redōn, from Old High German reda, from Proto-Germanic raþjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
overreden (Dutch): to convince, persuade
Ancestry of “overreden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | überreden | to talk over, persuade; to talk about |
| 2 | German | reden | to talk, to speak, to orate; to talk, to reveal;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | reden | — |
| 4 | Old High German | redōn | — |
| 5 | Old High German | reda | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raþjǭ | account, reasoning |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |