Where does “overhasten” come from?

overhasten (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-.

overhasten (English): To hasten excessively; to rush

Definitions

  1. To hasten excessively; to rush

Ancestry of “overhasten”, step by step

overhasten 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 hasten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhastenTo move or act in a quick fashion; To make...
2EnglishhasteSpeed; swiftness; dispatch; Urgency; sudden...
3Old Frenchhasteurgency, haste, speed
4Frankishhaifstiviolence, haste; conflict, struggle
5Proto-Germanichaifstizconflict, struggle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeyp-to ridicule, mock, anger
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér