Where does “overgesticulate” come from?
overgesticulate (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-.
overgesticulate (English): To gesticulate excessively
Definitions
- To gesticulate excessively
Ancestry of “overgesticulate”, step by step
overgesticulate 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 gesticulate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gesticulate | To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; To... |
| 2 | Latin | gesticulor | to mimic, pantomime, gesticulate |
| 3 | Latin | gesticulus | a mimic gesture; mimic gesture |
| 4 | Latin | gestus | carried, having been carried, borne, having been... |
| 5 | Latin | gerō | to carry, bear |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | gezō | carry, bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ǵ-es- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |