Where does “overbodice” come from?
overbodice (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-.
overbodice (English): A garment that fits over the bodice of a woman's outfit and lets a part of the bodice show
Definitions
- A garment that fits over the bodice of a woman's outfit and lets a part of the bodice show
Ancestry of “overbodice”, step by step
overbodice 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 bodice
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bodice | A sleeveless shirt for women, sometimes provided... |
| 2 | English | bodies | plural of body; Third-person singular simple... |
| 3 | English | Body | Corpus Christi College, Cambridge |
| 4 | Middle English | bode | messenger |
| 5 | Old English | boda | messenger, envoy, herald, apostle, angel; prophet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | budô | messenger |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |