Where does “overdrench” come from?

overdrench (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-.

overdrench (English): To drench excessively

Definitions

  1. To drench excessively

Ancestry of “overdrench”, step by step

overdrench traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English over

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoverDiscontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;...
2Middle Englishoverriverbank, seashore, brink
3Old Englishōferriverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
4Proto-West Germanicobarover, above
5Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via English drench

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdrenchA draught administered to an animal; A drink; a...
2Middle EnglishdrenchenTo submerge; to place underwater; To be submerged...
3Old Englishdrenċanto give to drink, give drink to, drench, make...
4Proto-West Germanicdrankijanto give something to drink to
5Proto-Germanicdrankijanąto cause to drink
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrenǵ-to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér