Where does “overtak” come from?

overtak (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-.

overtak (Norwegian Nynorsk): upper hand, advantage; imperative of overtaka

Definitions

  1. upper hand, advantage; imperative of overtaka

Ancestry of “overtak”, step by step

overtak 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 tak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktakroof; ceiling; grip
2Old Norsetakgrip, hold
3Old Norsetakato take; taking, capture; taking, seizing
4Proto-Germanictēkanąto touch; to grasp
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₁g-to touch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →