Where does “överstiga” come from?
överstiga (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-.
överstiga (Swedish): to exceed, to surpass
Definitions
- to exceed, to surpass
Ancestry of “överstiga”, step by step
överstiga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish över
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | över | above; more than; over the goal; above |
| 2 | Old Norse | yfir | above |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ubiri | over; over, above |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Swedish stiga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stiga | to step; to move the foot in walking; to rise, to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | stīgha | to step; to move the foot in walking |
| 3 | Old Norse | stíga | to step, to tread; to step on, to set foot on;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stīganą | to go up; climb, ascend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |