of

Icelandic

/ɔːv/

adv

Definitions

too (to an excessive degree)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *uber (over).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*uber

Gloss

over

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*keh₂p- Proto-Indo-European
*upér Proto-Indo-European
*upéri Proto-Indo-European
*uber Proto-Germanic
*ubiri Proto-Germanic
ofer Old English
ofer- Old English
ofergyldan Old English
oferhealdan Old English
oferhebban Old English
ofersendan Old English
ofersettan Old English
ofersittan Old English
of Old Norse
ov Faroese
𐌿𐍆𐌰𐍂 Gothic
*obar gmw-pro
*ovar Old Dutch
over Old Dutch
ovar- Old Saxon
over Old Frisian