Where does “overcanopy” come from?
overcanopy (English) comes from English canopy, from Middle English canope, from Latin conopeum, from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον, from Ancient Greek κώνωψ, from Ancient Greek φάγος, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
overcanopy (English): To form a canopy over
Ancestry of “overcanopy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | canopy | A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth... |
| 2 | Middle English | canope | — |
| 3 | Latin | conopeum | mosquito net; canopy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κωνωπεῖον | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κώνωψ | gnat, mosquito |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φάγος | glutton |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φαγεῖν | aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |