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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisholigonucleotideA short sequence of nucleotides (RNA or DNA), typically with twenty or fewer base pairs
2EnglishnucleotideThe monomer constituting DNA or RNA biopolymer...
3Englishnucleo-Forming words pertaining to nuclei
4Latinnū̆cleus(small) nut
5Latinnuculeapertaining to a small nut
6Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
7Ancient Greek-εῖοςForms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
8Proto-Indo-European-iHwós
9Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems

via Middle English overgon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishovergon
2Old Englishofergānto pass over, beyond, across, traverse, cross,...
3Old Englishōferriverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
4Proto-West Germanicobarover, above
5Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via English overlapping

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishoverlappingpresent participle of overlap; That overlaps...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wósEvery word from Latin -eusEvery word from English nucleo-