Where does “overbounteous” come from?
overbounteous (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-.
overbounteous (English): Excessively bounteous
Definitions
- Excessively bounteous
Ancestry of “overbounteous”, step by step
overbounteous 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 bounteous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bounteous | Inclined to be generous; Liberal or abundant |
| 2 | Middle English | bountevous | Virtuous, benevolent; morally good |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | bontivous | — |
| 4 | Old French | -os | Alternative form of -us; -ous |
| 5 | Latin | -osus | -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to |
| 6 | Old Latin | -osos | accusative masculine plural of -ōsus |
| 7 | Latin | ont-to-s | — |
| 8 | Latin | -o-wont-to-s | — |