Where does “overfoolish” come from?
overfoolish (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-.
overfoolish (English): Excessively foolish
Definitions
- Excessively foolish
Ancestry of “overfoolish”, step by step
overfoolish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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- | — |
via English foolish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foolish | Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise;... |
| 2 | Middle English | folisch | Foolish, erroneous, ridiculous; Sinful,... |
| 3 | Middle English | fol | Alternative form of fole |
| 4 | Old French | fol | mad; insane; foolish; silly |
| 5 | Latin | follis | bellows; purse, sack, money bag; a small value... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵʰ- | to swell |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |