Where does “overflowable” come from?
overflowable (English) comes from English overflow, from Middle English overflowen, from Old English oferflōwan, from Old English ōfer, from Proto-West Germanic obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
overflowable (English): Capable of being overflowed
Definitions
- Capable of being overflowed
Ancestry of “overflowable”, step by step
overflowable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English overflow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overflow | The spillage resultant from overflow; excess;... |
| 2 | Middle English | overflowen | To overflow; to cause flooding or immerse in... |
| 3 | Old English | oferflōwan | to overflow; cover with water |
| 4 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English able
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | able | Easy to use; Suitable; competent; Liable to |
| 2 | Middle English | able | capable, expert, qualified, skilful, competent |
| 3 | Old French | able | able; capable |
| 4 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 5 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |