Where does “oöverstiglig” come from?
oöverstiglig (Swedish) comes from Swedish överstiglig, from Swedish överstiga, 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.
oöverstiglig (Swedish): insurmountable
Definitions
- insurmountable
Ancestry of “oöverstiglig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | överstiglig | surmountable |
| 2 | Swedish | överstiga | to exceed, to surpass |
| 3 | Swedish | över | above; more than; over the goal; above |
| 4 | Old Norse | yfir | above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ubiri | over; over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |