Where does “ülekäik” come from?
ülekäik (Estonian) comes from Estonian üle — over; throughout; remaining, leftover, too much.
ülekäik (Estonian): crossing, passage a place where something (e.g. a street, a river) is crossed
Definitions
- crossing, passage a place where something (e.g. a street, a river) is crossed
Ancestry of “ülekäik”, step by step
ülekäik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian üle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | üle | over; throughout; remaining, leftover, too much |
via Proto-Germanic kaik-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kaik- | — |