Where does “overapologize” come from?
overapologize (English) comes from English apologize, from English apology, from French apologie, from German Apologie, from Italian apologia, from Russian аполо́гия, from Spanish apología, from Late Latin apologia — to push, to hit.
overapologize (English): To apologize excessively
Definitions
- To apologize excessively
Ancestry of “overapologize”, step by step
overapologize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English apologize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | apologize | To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some... |
| 2 | English | apology | An expression of remorse or regret for having... |
| 3 | French | apologie | apology |
| 4 | German | Apologie | — |
| 5 | Italian | apologia | apology, apologia |
| 6 | Russian | аполо́гия | apologia, apology formal, written defense of a position or belief |
| 7 | Spanish | apología | apology (a justification or defense) |
| 8 | Late Latin | apologia | a defense, apology |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀπολογία | a speech made in defense of something |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόλογος | story, tale; fable, apologue, allegory; account... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | ἀπο- | Indicating movement: away, from, off; Indicating... |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 14 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 17 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via English over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 3 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |