Where does “betriebssystemübergreifend” come from?

betriebssystemübergreifend (German) comes from German Betriebssystem, from German Betrieb, from German betreiben, from German treiben, from Middle High German trīben, from Old High German drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban, from Proto-Germanic drībaną — to support; to hold.

betriebssystemübergreifend (German): cross-platform, cross-OS

Definitions

  1. cross-platform, cross-OS

Ancestry of “betriebssystemübergreifend”, step by step

betriebssystemübergreifend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Betriebssystem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBetriebssystemoperating system
2GermanBetrieboperating or running a technical device,...
3Germanbetreibento run, to operate
4Germantreibento drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force
5Middle High Germantrīben
6Old High Germandrīvan
7Proto-West Germanicdrībanto drive, to push, to compel to go
8Proto-Germanicdrībanąto drive, push, compel to go
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
10Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via German übergreifend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanübergreifendoverarching, comprehensive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic drībaną