Where does “overdeal” come from?
overdeal (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-.
overdeal (English): An amount left over; excess; To have too many...
Definitions
- An amount left over; excess; To have too many...
Ancestry of “overdeal”, step by step
overdeal 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 deal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deal | A division, a portion, a share; An indefinite... |
| 2 | Middle English | del | A part, proportion or section of something; The... |
| 3 | Old English | dǣl | part, share, portion; part, distribution |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | daili | part |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dailiz | part, portion, deal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰayl- | part, watershed |