See also: ofer, and o-fer Old English Etymology From Proto-Germanic *uber. See ofer (“over”). Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈo.fer/, [ˈo.ver] (as a nominal prefix) IPA(key): /ˌo.fer/, [ˌo.ver] (as a verbal prefix) Prefix ofer- used to form nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions having intensive force, or with a sense of "going over, above" Derived terms Old English terms prefixed with ofer- Descendants Middle English: over- English: over-Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.