Where does “unübersichtlich” come from?
unübersichtlich (German) comes from German übersichtlich, from German Übersicht, from German Sicht, from Middle High German siht, from Old High German siht, from Proto-West Germanic sihti, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną — to follow; to see; to say.
unübersichtlich (German): not simple or quick to look over; unclear,...
Definitions
- not simple or quick to look over; unclear,...
Ancestry of “unübersichtlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | übersichtlich | easily looked over and understood; clear;... |
| 2 | German | Übersicht | overview; bird's-eye view; big picture; overview |
| 3 | German | Sicht | view; sight; visibility |
| 4 | Middle High German | siht | — |
| 5 | Old High German | siht | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | sihti | seeing, sight |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | sehwan | to see |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |