Where does “Bettüberwurf” come from?
Bettüberwurf (German) comes from German bett, from Middle High German bet, from Old High German betti, from Proto-West Germanic badi, from Persian بدی, from Persian بد, from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭥𐭭, from Proto-Iranian pati- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
Bettüberwurf (German): bedspread
Definitions
- bedspread
Ancestry of “Bettüberwurf”, step by step
Bettüberwurf traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German bett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | bett | bed piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, for resting or sleeping on; one's place of sleep or rest |
| 2 | Middle High German | bet | — |
| 3 | Old High German | betti | bed, flower-bed |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | badi | bed |
| 5 | Persian | بدی | badness |
| 6 | Persian | بد | bad; not good; evil; poorly, badly |
| 7 | Middle Persian | 𐭯𐭥𐭭 | to; at; in |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | pati- | against, toward; lord |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | *rādi- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Iranian | *rād- | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HraHdʰ- | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via German Überwurf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Überwurf | a loose upper garment, such as a gown, shawl or thin cloak, especially for women |
| 2 | German | über | above, over; about, concerning, over, at; via,... |
| 3 | Old High German | ubari | over |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ubiri | over; over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |