Where does “overcometh” come from?
Overcometh derives from Middle English overcome, from Old English ofercuman, combining the prefix ofer- with a verb root tracing to Proto-Indo-European gʷem-.
overcometh (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “overcometh”, step by step
| 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- | — |