Where does “überantworten” come from?

überantworten (German) comes from German antworten, from Middle High German antwürten, from Old High German antwurten, from Proto-West Germanic *andawurdijan, from Proto-Germanic andawurdijaną, from Proto-Germanic andawurdiją, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti — on, onto.

überantworten (German): to entrust, give over

Definitions

  1. to entrust, give over

Ancestry of “überantworten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanantwortento answer, to reply
2Middle High Germanantwürten—
3Old High Germanantwurtento answer
4Proto-West Germanic*andawurdijanto answer
5Proto-Germanicandawurdijanąto answer
6Proto-Germanicandawurdijąanswer, reply
7Proto-Germanicanda-against, opposing; un-, de-
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →