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Where does “oferwinnan” come from?

oferwinnan (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-.

oferwinnan (Old English): to overcome, conquer, vanquish, subdue

Definitions

  1. to overcome, conquer, vanquish, subdue

Ancestry of “oferwinnan”, 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-—

Words derived from “oferwinnan”

  • overwin
  • overwinnen
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