Etymology

overman

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Today it means: A person who supervises others; a supervisor, especially in a mine. Full definition →

Middle English overman
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overman · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromoverman“a superior; leader; master”
  2. English todayoverman

From Middle English overman (“a superior; leader; master”). Compare superman. By surface analysis, over- + man.

overman · noun2

  1. German · calque ofÜbermensch
  2. English todayoverman

From over- + man, as a calque of German Übermensch.

overman · verb3

From over- + man (verb).

Words from the same roots

GermanÜbermensch all →

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