Where does “failover” come from?
failover (English) comes from English over, from Middle English over, from Old English ōfer, from Proto-West Germanic obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
failover (English): An automatic switch to a secondary system on...
Definitions
- An automatic switch to a secondary system on...
Ancestry of “failover”, step by step
failover traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | — |
via English fail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fail | To be unsuccessful; Not to achieve a particular... |
| 2 | Middle English | failen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | faillir | alternative infinitive of falir; to fail, err |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | fallire | — |
| 5 | Latin | fallō | to deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwel- | to bend; to lie, deceive |