Where does “overdazzle” come from?
overdazzle (English) comes from English over, from Middle English over, from Old English ōfer, from Proto-West Germanic obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
overdazzle (English): To dazzle excessively
Definitions
- To dazzle excessively
Ancestry of “overdazzle”, step by step
overdazzle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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- | — |
via English dazzle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dazzle | To confuse the sight of by means of excessive... |
| 2 | English | daze | The state of being dazed; A glittering stone; To... |
| 3 | English | dazed | In a state of shock or confusion; Stunned; simple... |
| 4 | Old Norse | dasask | to become weary |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dasōjan- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | daza- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |