Where does “oral” come from?

oral (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch overal, from English overall, from Middle English overall, from Old English ofer eall.

oral (Afrikaans): everywhere

Definitions

  1. everywhere

Ancestry of “oral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoveraleverywhere, anywhere; all over, throughout;...
2EnglishoverallAll-encompassing, all around; Generally; with...
3Middle Englishoverall—
4Old Englishofer eall—
Every word from Old English ofer eall →