Where does “overgorge” come from?

overgorge (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-.

overgorge (English): To gorge to excess

Definitions

  1. To gorge to excess

Ancestry of “overgorge”, step by step

overgorge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English over

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoverDiscontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;...
2Middle Englishoverriverbank, seashore, brink
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 gorge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgorgeThe front aspect of the neck; the outside of the...
2Middle Englishgorgeesophagus, gullet; throat; bird's crop; food in a...
3Old Frenchgorgethroat
4Latingurga
5LatingurgesA whirlpool; An eddy; A gulf, or a sea
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér