Where does “överste” come from?

överste (Swedish) comes from German Oberst, from German ob, from Middle High German obe, from Old High German oba, from Proto-West Germanic *jabē, from Proto-Germanic jabai, from Proto-Indo-European ē- — then, at that time.

överste (Swedish): a colonel; a group captain

Definitions

  1. a colonel; a group captain

Ancestry of “överste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanOberstcolonel
2Germanobif, whether; on account of; over, above, on
3Middle High Germanobe—
4Old High Germanobaabove; Alternative form of ibu
5Proto-West Germanic*jabē—
6Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
7Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time

Words derived from “överste”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ē- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jabai →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *jabē →
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