Where does “übrigens” come from?

übrigens (German) comes from German übrig, from Middle High German überec.

übrigens (German): by the way

Definitions

  1. by the way

Ancestry of “übrigens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanübrigrest of, remaining; left, left over; spare
2Middle High Germanüberec—
Every word from Middle High German überec →Every word from German übrig →