Where does “overstappen” come from?

overstappen (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-.

overstappen (Dutch): to transfer (to a different bus or train)

Definitions

  1. to transfer (to a different bus or train)

Ancestry of “overstappen”, step by step

overstappen 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 stappen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstappento march; to step; to go out
2Middle Dutchstappento step
3Old Dutchstappen—
4West Germanic*stappjan—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →