Where does “überheblich” come from?
überheblich (German) comes from German überheben, from German heben, from Middle High German heben, from Old High German hevan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
überheblich (German): arrogant, smug
Definitions
- arrogant, smug
Ancestry of “überheblich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | überheben | to overstrain, to overstretch, to overreach |
| 2 | German | heben | to lift; to raise; to heave; to hoist; to rise;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | heben | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hevan | to lift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |