Where does “overenrich” come from?
overenrich (English) comes from English enrich, from Middle English enrichen, from Anglo-Norman enrichir, from Old French riche, from Frankish rīkī, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
overenrich (English): To enrich excessively
Definitions
- To enrich excessively
Ancestry of “overenrich”, step by step
overenrich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enrich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enrich | To enhance; To make rich or richer; To adorn,... |
| 2 | Middle English | enrichen | — |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | enrichir | to enrich |
| 4 | Old French | riche | rich |
| 5 | Frankish | rīkī | rich; mighty, powerful; kingdom, realm |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
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- | — |