Where does “a bit much” come from?
a bit much (English) comes from English too, from Middle English to, from Middle English tone, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos, from Proto-Indo-European tónos, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.
a bit much (English): More than is reasonable; a bit too much
Definitions
- More than is reasonable; a bit too much
Ancestry of “a bit much”, step by step
a bit much traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English too
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | too | Likewise; Also; in addition; To an excessive... |
| 2 | Middle English | to | toe; to; too |
| 3 | Middle English | tone | the one |
| 4 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |
via English a bit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | a bit | To a small extent; in a small amount; rather |