Where does “overgo” come from?
overgo (English) comes from English oligonucleotide, from English nucleotide, from English nucleo-, from Latin nū̆cleus, from Latin nuculea, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
overgo (English): To cross, go over (a barrier etc.); to surmount
Definitions
- To cross, go over (a barrier etc.); to surmount
Ancestry of “overgo”, step by step
overgo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English oligonucleotide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | oligonucleotide | A short sequence of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer base pairs |
| 2 | English | nucleotide | The monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer... |
| 3 | English | nucleo- | Forming words pertaining to nuclei |
| 4 | Latin | nū̆cleus | (small) nut |
| 5 | Latin | nuculea | pertaining to a small nut |
| 6 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via Middle English overgon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | overgon | — |
| 2 | Old English | ofergān | to pass over, beyond, across, traverse, cross,... |
| 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 overlapping
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overlapping | present participle of overlap; That overlaps... |