Where does “overgangen” come from?
overgangen (Middle English) comes from Old English ofergangan, from Proto-Germanic uberganganą, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
Ancestry of “overgangen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ofergangan | to go over, cross, pass; to conquer, come upon |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | uberganganą | to go over, go beyond; to cross; to transgress |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |