Where does “overdue” come from?
overdue (English) comes from English due, from Middle English dewe, from Old French deü, from Latin dēbēre, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.
overdue (English): Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to...
Definitions
- Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to...
Ancestry of “overdue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | due | Owed or owing; Appropriate; Scheduled; expected |
| 2 | Middle English | dewe | Alternative form of dew; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old French | deü | Alternative form of deu |
| 4 | Latin | dēbēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 6 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 7 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |