Where does “overdye” come from?
overdye (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-.
overdye (English): To dye with another colour
Definitions
- To dye with another colour
Ancestry of “overdye”, step by step
overdye 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 dye
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dye | A colourant, especially one that has an affinity... |
| 2 | Middle English | deye | A dairymaid; woman who runs a dairy or supervises livestock of a dairy |
| 3 | Old English | dēag | color, hue, dye |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | daugō | dye, colour; shade |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dauganą | to conceal, hide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |