Where does “oer” come from?

oer (West Frisian) comes from Old Frisian over, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

oer (West Frisian): over, across; about, concerning; on, upon

Definitions

  1. over, across; about, concerning; on, upon

Ancestry of “oer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianover—
2Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “oer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →