Where does “ov-” come from?

ov- (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse of, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

ov- (Norwegian Nynorsk): very much, excessive

Definitions

  1. very much, excessive

Ancestry of “ov-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseofover, above
2Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “ov-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →