How to Spell over

over

over - adverb

  • Across a barrier or intervening space; especially : across the goal line in football
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API

Etymology

Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English {it}ofer{/it}; akin to Old High German {it}ubar{/it} (preposition) above, beyond, over, Latin {it}super{/it}, Greek {it}hyper{/it}