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Where does “uber” come from?

uber (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

uber (Proto-Germanic): over; over, above

Definitions

  1. over; over, above

Ancestry of “uber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “uber”

  • overall
  • overcome
  • overview
  • overlap
  • turnover
  • overly
  • oversight
  • overweight
  • overload
  • overtime
  • takeover
  • overcoat
  • overgrown
  • overrun
  • overland
  • overlay
  • overdue
  • overlying
  • overdose
  • oversized
  • overhaul
  • overworked
  • Badger
  • leftover
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