English
Oberkorn
Oberkorn comes from Middle High German ober, from Old High German obar ‘above’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *upér ‘over’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*upér‘over’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*uber‘over’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*obar‘over, above’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050obar‘above’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350ober
- Germanc. 1650–presentOberkorn
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*upér‘over’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*uber‘over’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*obar‘over, above’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050obar‘above’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350ober
- Germanc. 1650–presentOberkorn
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *upér ‘over’
super, supreme, summary, sovereign, uber, soprano, supra, consummate, summa, 20 more
through Proto-Germanic *uber ‘over’
Today it means
name A town in Luxembourg, in the commune of Differdange, in the canton of Esch-sur-Alzette.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *upér / Oberkorn