Where does “overwinnen” come from?
overwinnen (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-.
overwinnen (Dutch): defeat, crush, overcome; conquer, vanquish;...
Definitions
- defeat, crush, overcome; conquer, vanquish;...
Ancestry of “overwinnen”, step by step
overwinnen 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 winnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | winnen | to win, to triumph, to be victorious; to acquire;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | winnen | to win, to acquire through effort, to earn; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | winnan | to earn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | winnan | to strive, to struggle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | winnaną | to swink; to labour, toil; to win, gain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |