Where does “overland” come from?
Overland comes from Middle English over and lond, from Old English ofer and land, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ-, meaning to stretch or extend.
overland (English): by or across land, especially of travel; Over,...
Definitions
- by or across land, especially of travel; Over,...
Ancestry of “overland”, 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- | — |
Words derived from “overland”