Where does “carryover” come from?
Carryover comes from Middle English carrien combined with English over, which derives from Old English ofer, from Proto-Germanic uber, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European upér and upo, meaning "above" or "over."
carryover (English): Something whose duration has been extended or...
Definitions
- Something whose duration has been extended or...
Ancestry of “carryover”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 3 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 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- | — |