Where does “overardent” come from?
overardent (English) comes from English over, from Middle English over, from Old English ōfer, from Proto-West Germanic obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
overardent (English): Excessively ardent
Definitions
- Excessively ardent
Ancestry of “overardent”, step by step
overardent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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- | — |
via English ardent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ardent | Full of ardor; fervent, passionate; Burning;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ardaunt | ardent burning, glowing |
| 3 | Old French | ardant | present participle of ardoir |
| 4 | Latin | ardentem | accusative masculine singular of ardēns;... |
| 5 | Latin | ardens | burning, on fire, fiery; shining, brilliant;... |
| 6 | Latin | ardeo | to burn; to glow; to glisten with a feature,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | āzidēō | — |