Where does “overbroil” come from?

overbroil (English) comes from English broil, from Middle English broilen, from Anglo-Norman broiller, from Vulgar Latin brodiculare, from Latin brodum, from Frankish broþ, from Proto-Germanic bruþą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.

overbroil (English): To broil excessively

Definitions

  1. To broil excessively

Ancestry of “overbroil”, step by step

overbroil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English broil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbroilTo cook by direct, radiant heat; To expose to...
2Middle Englishbroilento quarrel, present in disorder
3Anglo-Normanbroillerto mix up; to broil, roast
4Vulgar Latinbrodiculareto jumble together
5Latinbrodumbroth, stew
6Frankishbroþbroth
7Proto-Germanicbruþąbroth
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via English over

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoverDiscontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;...
2Middle Englishoverriverbank, seashore, brink
3Old Englishōferriverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
4Proto-West Germanicobarover, above
5Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-