Where does “overdeeply” come from?
overdeeply (English) comes from English overdeep, from English deep, from Middle English dep, from English department, from French département, from Middle French département, from Old French département, from Old French departir — afterwards, post; by, at.
overdeeply (English): Excessively deeply
Definitions
- Excessively deeply
Ancestry of “overdeeply”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overdeep | Excessively deep |
| 2 | English | deep | "Extending far away from a point of reference,... |
| 3 | Middle English | dep | Alternative form of depe |
| 4 | English | department | A part, portion, or subdivision; A distinct... |
| 5 | French | département | department; département |
| 6 | Middle French | département | — |
| 7 | Old French | département | — |
| 8 | Old French | departir | to leave; to depart; departure |
| 9 | Latin | departiō | to divide |
| 10 | Latin | dē- | of; from |
| 11 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 12 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 13 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 14 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |