Where does “oba” come from?
oba (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *jabē, from Proto-Germanic jabai, from Proto-Indo-European ē- — then, at that time.
oba (Old High German): above; Alternative form of ibu
Definitions
- above; Alternative form of ibu
Ancestry of “oba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *jabē | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | jabai | when, if |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ē- | then, at that time |