English
Overijssel
Overijssel comes from Middle Dutch ōverīsel.
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500ōverīsel
- Dutchc. 1500–presentOverijssel
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500ōverīsel
- Dutchc. 1500–presentOverijssel
- Englishtodaysame form
The story
Borrowed from Dutch Overijssel, meaning “[land] across the IJssel”, from the perspective of the bishopric of Utrecht by which it was held until 1528.
Every English word from Middle Dutch ōverīsel
Today it means
name A province of the Netherlands, with Zwolle as capital city and Enschede the largest city.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle Dutch ōverīsel / Overijssel