Where does “overcharging” come from?

overcharging (English) comes from English overcharge, from Middle English overchargen.

overcharging (English): The act or process of charging excessively;...

Definitions

  1. The act or process of charging excessively;...

Ancestry of “overcharging”, step by step

overcharging traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English overcharge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoverchargeTo charge more money than the correct amount or...
2Middle Englishoverchargen

via Middle English overcharging

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishovercharging
Every word from Middle English overchargenEvery word from English overcharge
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