Where does “overenunciate” come from?
overenunciate (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-.
overenunciate (English): To enunciate too strongly
Definitions
- To enunciate too strongly
Ancestry of “overenunciate”, step by step
overenunciate 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 enunciate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enunciate | To make a definite or systematic statement of; To... |
| 2 | Latin | ēnuntiātus | revealed, disclosed |
| 3 | Latin | ēnuntiō | to say, reveal or disclose |
| 4 | Latin | nūntiō | to announce, declare |
| 5 | Latin | nuntius | a messenger, reporter, courier; an envoy,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | newH- | to cry, roar |