Where does “overfloweth” come from?
overfloweth (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.
overfloweth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “overfloweth”, step by step
overfloweth 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 eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |