Where does “overfit” come from?
overfit (English) comes from English fit, from English outfit, from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
overfit (English): To use a statistical model that has too many...
Definitions
- To use a statistical model that has too many...
Ancestry of “overfit”, step by step
overfit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fit | Suitable, proper; Adapted to a purpose or... |
| 2 | English | outfit | A set of clothing; Gear consisting of a set of... |
| 3 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 4 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 5 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
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- | — |