Where does “oferdrincere” come from?

oferdrincere (Old English) comes from Old English ofer-, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

oferdrincere (Old English): one who drinks excessively; drunkard, alcoholic

Definitions

  1. one who drinks excessively; drunkard, alcoholic

Ancestry of “oferdrincere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishofer-used to form nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs...
2Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →
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