Where does “overexplain” come from?
overexplain (English) comes from English explain, from Middle English explanen, from Old French explaner, from Latin explanō, from Latin planō, from Latin plānus, from Ancient Greek πλάνος, from Ancient Greek πλανάω.
overexplain (English): To explain at unnecessary length or in too much...
Definitions
- To explain at unnecessary length or in too much...
Ancestry of “overexplain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | explain | To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | explanen | — |
| 3 | Old French | explaner | — |
| 4 | Latin | explanō | to flatten or spread out |
| 5 | Latin | planō | — |
| 6 | Latin | plānus | level, flat, even |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πλάνος | wandering |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πλανάω | to make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pl-néh₂-ti | — |