Where does “överträffa” come from?
överträffa (Swedish) comes from German übertreffen, from German Treffen, from Middle High German treffen, from Old High German treffan, from Proto-West Germanic *drepan, from Proto-Germanic drepaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
överträffa (Swedish): to be greater in some (positive) respect; to exceed, to surpass, to outdo, to one up
Definitions
- to be greater in some (positive) respect; to exceed, to surpass, to outdo, to one up
Ancestry of “överträffa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | übertreffen | to exceed, to surpass, to outdo; to exceed |
| 2 | German | Treffen | a meeting |
| 3 | Middle High German | treffen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | treffan | to hit |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *drepan | to hit, strike |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | drepaną | to hit, strike |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |