Where does “overcomest” come from?
overcomest (English) comes from English overcome, from Middle English overcomen, from Old English ofercuman, from Old English ōfer, from Proto-West Germanic obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
overcomest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “overcomest”, step by step
overcomest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English overcome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overcome | To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of |
| 2 | Middle English | overcomen | — |
| 3 | Old English | ofercuman | to overcome or overtake; to win or be victorious |
| 4 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |