Where does “overdogmatic” come from?
overdogmatic (English) comes from English dogmatic, from French dogmatique, from Latin dogmaticus, from Ancient Greek δογματικός, from Ancient Greek δόγμα, from Ancient Greek δοκέω, from Ancient Greek δέχομαι, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
overdogmatic (English): Excessively dogmatic
Definitions
- Excessively dogmatic
Ancestry of “overdogmatic”, step by step
overdogmatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dogmatic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dogmatic | Adhering only to principles which are true "a... |
| 2 | French | dogmatique | dogmatic; person who is dogmatic |
| 3 | Latin | dogmaticus | dogmatic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δογματικός | dogmatic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δόγμα | opinion, belief; decision, judgment |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δοκέω | To expect, think, suppose, imagine; To seem, to... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δέχομαι | To accept, receive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |
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- | — |