Where does “overdevelop” come from?
overdevelop (English) comes from English develop, from French développer, from Middle French desveloper, from Old French desveloper, from Old French voloper, from Vulgar Latin vuloppare, from Proto-Germanic wlappaną, from Proto-Indo-European werb- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
overdevelop (English): To develop to an excessive degree; To develop a...
Definitions
- To develop to an excessive degree; To develop a...
Ancestry of “overdevelop”, step by step
overdevelop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English develop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | develop | To change with a specific direction, progress; To... |
| 2 | French | développer | to develop; to code |
| 3 | Middle French | desveloper | — |
| 4 | Old French | desveloper | — |
| 5 | Old French | voloper | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | vuloppare | to wrap |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wlappaną | to wrap, roll up, turn, wind |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
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- | — |