Where does “övervikt” come from?
övervikt (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-.
övervikt (Swedish): overweight (excessive weight, e.g. of people or luggage)
Definitions
- overweight (excessive weight, e.g. of people or luggage)
Ancestry of “övervikt”, step by step
övervikt 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 vikt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vikt | weight, mass; a weight; importance of something |