Where does “overside” come from?

overside (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-.

overside (Norwegian Nynorsk): upper side, topside

Definitions

  1. upper side, topside

Ancestry of “overside”, step by step

overside traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk over

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskoverabove; past; over; more than
2Old Norseyfirabove
3Proto-Germanicubiriover; over, above
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupérialternative reconstruction of *upér
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via Norwegian Nynorsk side

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksidea page; side; definite singular of sid
2Old Norsesíðaside
3Proto-Germanicsīdǭside
4Proto-Germanicsīdazdrooping, hanging down, pendulous, long,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeansēy-to send, throw, drop, sow, deposit; to linger
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱe-demonstrative particle; here; this, here
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér
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