Where does “överglänsa” come from?

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

överglänsa (Swedish): to show greater skill or performance; to outshine, to one up, to excel

Definitions

  1. to show greater skill or performance; to outshine, to one up, to excel

Ancestry of “överglänsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishöver-over-; above, or higher; over-; superior; over-;...
2Old Swedishyver
3Old Norseyfirabove
4Proto-Germanicubiriover; over, above
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupérialternative reconstruction of *upér
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér