Where does “overgown” come from?

overgown (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-.

overgown (English): A gown worn over other clothing

Definitions

  1. A gown worn over other clothing

Ancestry of “overgown”, step by step

overgown 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 gown

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgownA loose, flowing upper garment; A woman's...
2Middle EnglishgowneA gown or robe; a flowing overgarment
3Old Frenchgounegown; robe
4Late Latingunnaleather garment, a fur; a kind of leather garment
5Ancient Greekγούναcoarse garment
6Proto-Slavic*gunacoarse fur clothing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-
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