Where does “overeagerly” come from?
overeagerly (English) comes from English overeager, 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 — gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel.
overeagerly (English): In an overeager manner
Definitions
- In an overeager manner
Ancestry of “overeagerly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overeager | Excessively eager, anxious, or excited |
| 2 | English | eager | Sharp; sour; acid; Sharp; keen; bitter; severe;... |
| 3 | Middle English | egre | acidic, sour-tasting; violent, ruthless; angry,... |
| 4 | Old French | aigre | sour; acrid |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | acrus | sour |
| 6 | Latin | ācer | sharp, sour, bitter, pungent |
| 7 | Latin | saccharum | sugar |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σάκχαρ | sugar; sugar cane |
| 9 | Sanskrit | शर्करा | gravel, grit, pebbles, shingle, gravelly mould or... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śárkaraH | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárkaraH | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorkeh₂ | gravel, boulder; boulder; gravel |