Where does “overeager” come from?
overeager (English) comes from English eager, from Middle English egre, from Old French aigre, from Vulgar Latin acrus, from Latin ācer, from Latin saccharum, from Ancient Greek σάκχαρ, from Sanskrit शर्करा — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
overeager (English): Excessively eager, anxious, or excited
Definitions
- Excessively eager, anxious, or excited
Ancestry of “overeager”, step by step
overeager traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eager
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eager | Sharp; sour; acid; Sharp; keen; bitter; severe;... |
| 2 | Middle English | egre | acidic, sour-tasting; violent, ruthless; angry,... |
| 3 | Old French | aigre | sour; acrid |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | acrus | sour |
| 5 | Latin | ācer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent |
| 6 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 8 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |
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- | — |