Where does “överrede” come from?

överrede (Swedish) comes from Swedish över, 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-.

överrede (Swedish): an upper part of some construction (especially a vehicle, in contrast with underrede)

Definitions

  1. an upper part of some construction (especially a vehicle, in contrast with underrede)

Ancestry of “överrede”, step by step

överrede traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish över

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishöverabove; more than; over the goal; above
2Old Norseyfirabove
3Proto-Germanicubiriover; over, above
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupérialternative reconstruction of *upér
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Swedish rede

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishredeA bird's nest
2Old Norsehreiðrnest
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kreyt-to wind; twist; bend
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →