Where does “Hanover” come from?
Hanover derives from Middle Low German hoch, a word of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.
Hanover (English): British family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods
Definitions
- British family that ruled from 1714 to 1901, more commonly known as the Georgian, Regency and Victorian periods
Ancestry of “Hanover”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Hannover | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | over | across, moving through or over something; across,... |
| 3 | Old Saxon | ōvar | over |
| 4 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |