Where does “overwander” come from?

overwander (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-.

overwander (English): To wander or travel over

Definitions

  1. To wander or travel over

Ancestry of “overwander”, step by step

overwander traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English over

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoverDiscontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;...
2Middle Englishoverriverbank, seashore, brink
3Old Englishōferriverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
4Proto-West Germanicobarover, above
5Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via English wander

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwanderTo move without purpose or specified destination;...
2Middle EnglishwandrenTo move aimlessly; to ramble or saunter
3Old Englishwandrianto wander; to travel
4Proto-West Germanic*wandarōnto waver, change, fluctuate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →