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Where does “yfir” come from?

yfir (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ubiri, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

yfir (Old Norse): above

Definitions

  1. above

Ancestry of “yfir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicubiriover; over, above
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupérialternative reconstruction of *upér
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “yfir”

  • överi
  • överlappande
  • överflöd
  • överflödig
  • polisöverintendent
  • över
  • utöver
  • överstående
  • vestover
  • østover
  • hjemover
  • overtakelse
  • bakover
  • nordover
  • over
  • utover
  • sydover
  • innover
  • overtagelse
  • overta
  • sørover
  • fremover
  • overdriva
  • overdrive
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