Where does “overfylle” come from?
overfylle (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk over, from Old Norse yfir, from Proto-Germanic ubiri, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
overfylle (Norwegian Nynorsk): to overfill (something)
Definitions
- to overfill (something)
Ancestry of “overfylle”, step by step
overfylle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | over | above; past; over; more than |
| 2 | Old Norse | yfir | above |
| 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 Norwegian Nynorsk fylle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fylle | to fill; to stuff; to reach, turn |
| 2 | Old Norse | fylla | to fill; to complete, make up; to fulfill |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fullijaną | to fill, to make full |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |