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Where does “überlegen” come from?

überlegen (German) comes from Old High German ubarleggen.

überlegen (German): superior; to think, to think over

Definitions

  1. superior; to think, to think over

Ancestry of “überlegen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanubarleggen—

Words derived from “überlegen”

  • Überlegung
  • Überlegenheit
  • überlegenswert
Every word from Old High German ubarleggen →