Dutch word overheid comes from Dutch -heid, Dutch over

Detailed word origin of overheid

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
-heid	Dutch (nld)	-ness, -ity; forms nouns from adjectives, denoting the abstract quality of the adjective.
over	Dutch (nld)	About, concerning. Over (in compounds) excessively, more than. (postpositional) over (implying motion). Over, above. Passing by, going away. Remaining, left over.
overheid	Dutch (nld)	Public offices, government agencies.

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