Where does “overglorify” come from?
overglorify (English) comes from English glorify, from Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-Norman glorifier, from Latin glōrificō, from Latin glōria, from Latin -ana, from Latin -anus, from Latin -um.
overglorify (English): To glorify excessively; to praise too much
Definitions
- To glorify excessively; to praise too much
Ancestry of “overglorify”, step by step
overglorify traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English glorify
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | glorify | To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone) |
| 2 | Middle English | glorifien | To compliment, acclaim, or recognise someone; To... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | glorifier | — |
| 4 | Latin | glōrificō | to glorify |
| 5 | Latin | glōria | glory, renown, fame, honor |
| 6 | Latin | -ana | inflection of -ānus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 7 | Latin | -anus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |
| 8 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |
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- | — |