Where does “over” come from?
Over comes from Middle English over, Old English ofer, Proto-Germanic uber, and Proto-Indo-European upér and upo, meaning positioned above or beyond.
over (English): Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;...
Definitions
- Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;...
Ancestry of “over”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 2 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |