Where does “ōfer” come from?
ōfer (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
ōfer (Old English): riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
Definitions
- riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
Ancestry of “ōfer”, step by step
ōfer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic obar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Proto-Germanic ōferaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ōferaz | edge; shore |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₁/h₂peros | — |