Where does “overdrivelse” come from?
overdrivelse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål overdrive, from German übertreiben, from German treiben, from Middle High German trīben, from Old High German drīvan, from Proto-West Germanic drīban, from Proto-Germanic drībaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰreybʰ- — to support; to hold.
overdrivelse (Norwegian Bokmål): an exaggeration
Definitions
- an exaggeration
Ancestry of “overdrivelse”, step by step
overdrivelse traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål overdrive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | overdrive | to exaggerate |
| 2 | German | übertreiben | to exaggerate; to overdo |
| 3 | German | treiben | to drive (e.g. livestock); to propel; to force |
| 4 | Middle High German | trīben | — |
| 5 | Old High German | drīvan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | drīban | to drive, to push, to compel to go |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | drībaną | to drive, push, compel to go |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰreybʰ- | to drive, push |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Danish overdrive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | overdrive | to exaggerate |