Where does “overvoeren” come from?
overvoeren (Dutch) comes from Dutch voeren, from Dutch voederen, from Middle Dutch voederen, from Middle Dutch -en, from Old Dutch -en, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
overvoeren (Dutch): to transfer
Definitions
- to transfer
Ancestry of “overvoeren”, step by step
overvoeren traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch voeren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | voeren | to guide, lead; to wage; to line |
| 2 | Dutch | voederen | Alternative form of voeren |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | voederen | to feed; to line, to cover the inner surface of |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | -en | The ending of the infinitive form of verbs, used... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | -en | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via German überführen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | überführen | to transfer, translate, move; to convert; to... |
| 2 | German | führen | to lead; to carry, to sell; to conduct some... |
| 3 | Middle High German | vüeren | to drive, to set in motion |
| 4 | Old High German | fuoren | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fōrijan | to lead, to bring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |