Where does “overtoom” come from?

overtoom (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-.

overtoom (Dutch): overland boat ramp

Definitions

  1. overland boat ramp

Ancestry of “overtoom”, step by step

overtoom 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 toom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtoombridle, rein; a flock of birds; frenulum
2Middle Dutchtoom—
3Old Dutchtōm—
4Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
5Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →
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