Where does “overcontrol” come from?
overcontrol (English) comes from English control, from Middle English controllen, from Middle French contreroller, from Medieval Latin contrarotulare, from Latin contrarotulus, from Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل — ingot.
overcontrol (English): To control to too great a degree; Excessive...
Definitions
- To control to too great a degree; Excessive...
Ancestry of “overcontrol”, step by step
overcontrol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English control
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | control | To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate... |
| 2 | Middle English | controllen | to restrain or keep in check |
| 3 | Middle French | contreroller | to control |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | contrarotulare | — |
| 5 | Latin | contrarotulus | copy of a roll |
| 6 | Latin | rotulus | Alternative form of rotula; roll; roll of paper |
| 7 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 8 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 9 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 10 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 11 | French | litre | litre |
| 12 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 14 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |
via English over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 3 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |