Where does “overcharge” come from?

Overcharge comes from Middle English overchargen, combining the prefix over- with chargen, meaning to load or burden.

overcharge (English): To charge more money than the correct amount or...

Definitions

  1. To charge more money than the correct amount or...

Ancestry of “overcharge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishoverchargen

Words derived from “overcharge

Every word from Middle English overchargen