Where does “overesteem” come from?
overesteem (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-.
overesteem (English): To esteem too much
Definitions
- To esteem too much
Ancestry of “overesteem”, step by step
overesteem 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 esteem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | esteem | Favourable regard; To set a high value on; to... |
| 2 | Middle French | estimer | to think; to consider; to have the opinion |
| 3 | Old French | estimer | to think; to consider; to have the opinion (that) |
| 4 | Latin | aestimō | to determine the value of something; value, price, rate, appraise, assess; estimate, reckon, consider, judge |
| 5 | Latin | aestumo | to value, rate, esteem |