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Where does “übrig” come from?

übrig (German) comes from Middle High German überec.

übrig (German): rest of, remaining; left, left over; spare

Definitions

  1. rest of, remaining; left, left over; spare

Ancestry of “übrig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanüberec—

Words derived from “übrig”

  • übrigbleiben
  • übrigbleibend
  • übrigens
Every word from Middle High German überec →