Where does “overbrightness” come from?
overbrightness (English) comes from English brightness, from Middle English bryghtnes, from Old English beorhtnes, from Old English beorht, from Proto-Germanic *berht, from Proto-Germanic berhtaz, from Proto-Germanic hrabnaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱorh₂- — army.
overbrightness (English): Excessive brightness
Definitions
- Excessive brightness
Ancestry of “overbrightness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | brightness | The quality of being bright; The perceived... |
| 2 | Middle English | bryghtnes | — |
| 3 | Old English | beorhtnes | brightness |
| 4 | Old English | beorht | bright, clear |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *berht | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | berhtaz | bright, shining |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hrabnaz | raven |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |