Where does “overbreathe” come from?
overbreathe (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-.
overbreathe (English): To hyperventilate
Definitions
- To hyperventilate
Ancestry of “overbreathe”, step by step
overbreathe 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 breathe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breathe | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases |
| 2 | Middle English | brethen | to breathe, blow, exhale, odour |
| 3 | Middle English | breth | breath |
| 4 | Old English | brǣþ | odor, scent, stink, exhalation, vapor |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | brēþiz | vapour; steam; breath; odour, smell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē-t- | exhalation from heat; steam |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |