Where does “overfreedom” come from?
overfreedom (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-.
overfreedom (English): The quality of being excessively free
Definitions
- The quality of being excessively free
Ancestry of “overfreedom”, step by step
overfreedom 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 freedom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | freedom | The state of being free, of not being imprisoned... |
| 2 | Middle English | fredom | freedom, liberty; nationhood, independence; free... |
| 3 | Old English | frēodōm | freedom, state of free-will, charter,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | frijadōm | freedom |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | frī | free |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |