Where does “pyrrusoverwinning” come from?
pyrrusoverwinning (Dutch) comes from Dutch overwinning, from Dutch overwinnen, from Dutch over, from Middle Dutch ōver, from Old Dutch over, from Proto-Germanic *obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér.
pyrrusoverwinning (Dutch): Pyrrhic victory
Definitions
- Pyrrhic victory
Ancestry of “pyrrusoverwinning”, step by step
pyrrusoverwinning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch overwinning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | overwinning | victory, triumph; individual win, as in a contest |
| 2 | Dutch | overwinnen | defeat, crush, overcome; conquer, vanquish;... |
| 3 | Dutch | over | over, above; over; remaining, left over |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | ōver | over, above |
| 5 | Old Dutch | over | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *obar | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English Pyrrhus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Pyrrhus | Pyrrhus of Epirus, the king of Epirus (319–272) who defeated Romans in several battles, but sustained heavy losses (Pyrrhic victory) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Πύρρος | the Greek king of Epirus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πῠρρός | flame-colored, yellowish-red; red, fiery |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *pāwər | — |