Where does “overnatting” come from?
overnatting (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk overnatte, 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-.
overnatting (Norwegian Nynorsk): an overnight stay, overnight accommodation, a...
Definitions
- an overnight stay, overnight accommodation, a...
Ancestry of “overnatting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | overnatte | to spend the night, stay overnight |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | over | above; past; over; more than |
| 3 | Old Norse | yfir | above |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ubiri | over; over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |