Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/uber

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-European *upér, *supér, ultimately from the root *upo. Cognate with Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “above”), Latin super (“above”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈu.βer/

    Preposition

    *uber

    1. over (moving across) [with accusative]
    2. over, above (positioned above) [with dative]

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    Descendants

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