Where does “overelliptical” come from?
overelliptical (English) comes from English elliptical, from English elliptic, from Ancient Greek ἐλλειπτικός, from Ancient Greek ἐλλείπω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
overelliptical (English): Too elliptical
Definitions
- Too elliptical
Ancestry of “overelliptical”, step by step
overelliptical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English elliptical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | elliptical | In a shape of, or reminding of, an ellipse; oval;... |
| 2 | English | elliptic | Of or pertaining to an ellipse; Of or pertaining... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἐλλειπτικός | defective |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐλλείπω | to fall short, omit; I fall short, leave out; I... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
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- | — |