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Etymology of the English word over

the English word over
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *uberi
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *uper

Derivations in English

allover, sparkover, wingover, popover, walkover, takeover, switchover, swingover, strikeover, stopover, spillover, sleepover, runover, pushover, passover, makeover, leftover, holdover, hangover, handover, flyover, flopover, flashover, cutover, crossover, changeover, breakover, moreover, overall, overboard, overly, overdog, over-, oversampling

Cognates

Dutch over, German über, Icelandic yfir, Swedish över

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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