Where does “übertreffen” come from?
übertreffen (German) comes from German Treffen, from Middle High German treffen, from Old High German treffan, from Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic drepaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
übertreffen (German): to exceed, to surpass, to outdo; to exceed
Definitions
- to exceed, to surpass, to outdo; to exceed
Ancestry of “übertreffen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Treffen | a meeting |
| 2 | Middle High German | treffen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | treffan | to hit |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *drepan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drepaną | to hit, strike |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |