Where does “driwwer” come from?
driwwer (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish iwwer, from Old High German ubiri, from Proto-Germanic ubiri, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
driwwer (Luxembourgish): thereover; above it, above that; about it, about...
Definitions
- thereover; above it, above that; about it, about...
Ancestry of “driwwer”, step by step
driwwer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish iwwer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | iwwer | over, above, on top of; across; about |
| 2 | Old High German | ubiri | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ubiri | over; over, above |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Luxembourgish der
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | der | unstressed form of där; unstressed form of dir |
| 2 | Middle High German | der | the |
| 3 | Middle High German | wīle | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wīla | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hwīlu | period of rest, pause; time, period of time,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hwīlō | time, period of time, while; period of rest,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷyeh₁- | to rest; rest, peace |