Where does “overswerve” come from?
overswerve (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-.
overswerve (English): To swerve excessively, especially to avoid hitting something
Definitions
- To swerve excessively, especially to avoid hitting something
Ancestry of “overswerve”, step by step
overswerve 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 swerve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swerve | To stray; to wander; to rove; To go out of a... |
| 2 | Middle English | swerven | To leave (from one's view); to rotate away from |
| 3 | Old English | sweorfan | to scour, polish, file, rub |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swerbaną | to rub; wipe; polish; to file |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swerbʰ- | to turn; wipe; sweep |