Where does “overfawn” come from?

overfawn (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-.

overfawn (English): To fawn or flatter grossly or excessively

Definitions

  1. To fawn or flatter grossly or excessively

Ancestry of “overfawn”, step by step

overfawn 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 fawn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfawnA young deer; A pale brown colour tinted with...
2Middle EnglishfawnenTo express affection; To express affection...
3Old EnglishfagnianAlternative form of fæġnian
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →