Where does “overexpose” come from?

overexpose (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-.

overexpose (English): To expose excessively; To provide excessive...

Definitions

  1. To expose excessively; To provide excessive...

Ancestry of “overexpose”, step by step

overexpose traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English over

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoverDiscontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;...
2Middle Englishoverriverbank, seashore, brink
3Old Englishōferriverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
4Proto-West Germanicobarover, above
5Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via English exposé

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishexposéThe act of exposing somebody or something; a...
2Middle Frenchexposerto reveal
3Latinexpōnōto make conspicuous, to put something where everyone may see it: to expose, exhibit, display, set out
4Latinpōnōto place; to put; to lay
5Proto-Italicpoznō
6Proto-Italicpozinō
7Proto-Italicsinō
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér