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
- To drench excessively
Ancestry of “overdrench”, step by step
overdrench 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 drench
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drench | A draught administered to an animal; A drink; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | drenchen | To submerge; to place underwater; To be submerged... |
| 3 | Old English | drenċan | to give to drink, give drink to, drench, make... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | drankijan | to give something to drink to |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drankijaną | to cause to drink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrenǵ- | to draw into one's mouth, sip, gulp; to pull;... |