Where does “overgluttonous” come from?
overgluttonous (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-.
overgluttonous (English): Excessively gluttonous
Definitions
- Excessively gluttonous
Ancestry of “overgluttonous”, step by step
overgluttonous 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 gluttonous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gluttonous | Given to excessive eating; prone to overeating;... |
| 2 | English | glutton | Gluttonous; greedy; gormandizing; One who eats... |
| 3 | Old French | gluton | — |
| 4 | French | glouton | gluttonous; devouring or engulfing one's food... |
| 5 | Latin | gluttō | glutton, gourmand |
| 6 | Latin | gluttiō | to swallow, gulp down |
| 7 | Latin | gluttus | throat; absorption |