Where does “overslaan” come from?
overslaan (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-.
overslaan (Dutch): to reduce the frequency of; to skip, to omit from...
Definitions
- to reduce the frequency of; to skip, to omit from...
Ancestry of “overslaan”, step by step
overslaan traces back through two 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 slaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | slaan | to hit, to slap; to beat, overcome; to strike |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | slaen | to hit, to strike |
| 3 | Old Dutch | slān | to hit, to beat |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | slahan | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | slahaną | to hit, to strike; to kill |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slak- | to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,... |