uber-

English

/ˈu.bə(ɹ)/, /ˈu.bɚ/

prefix

Definitions

(slang) Super; really; mega-.

Etymology

Borrowed from German über- (over, above, over-) derived from Middle High German über- derived from Old High German uber- derived from Proto-Germanic *ubiri (over).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*ubiri

Gloss

over

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

over- English
oversuit English
vornüberbeugen German
über- German
*upéri Proto-Indo-European
*uber Proto-Germanic
*ubiri Proto-Germanic
over- Middle English
yfir Old Norse
(*)uviri Old High German
ubari Old High German
uber- Old High German
ubiri Old High German
über- Middle High German

over-
oversuit