Where does “ofursti” come from?

ofursti (Icelandic) comes from Danish oberst, from German Oberst, from German ob, from Middle High German obe, from Old High German oba, from Proto-West Germanic *jabē, from Proto-Germanic jabai, from Proto-Indo-European ē- — then, at that time.

ofursti (Icelandic): colonel

Definitions

  1. colonel

Ancestry of “ofursti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishoberstcolonel
2GermanOberstcolonel
3Germanobif, whether; on account of; over, above, on
4Middle High Germanobe—
5Old High Germanobaabove; Alternative form of ibu
6Proto-West Germanic*jabē—
7Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
8Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jabai →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *jabē →