Where does “überreden” come from?
überreden (German) comes from German reden, from Middle High German reden, from Old High German redōn, from Old High German reda, from Proto-Germanic raþjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
überreden (German): to talk over, persuade; to talk about
Definitions
- to talk over, persuade; to talk about
Ancestry of “überreden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | reden | to talk, to speak, to orate; to talk, to reveal;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | reden | — |
| 3 | Old High German | redōn | — |
| 4 | Old High German | reda | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raþjǭ | account, reasoning |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |