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
- To hasten excessively; to rush
Ancestry of “overhasten”, step by step
overhasten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 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 hasten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hasten | To move or act in a quick fashion; To make... |
| 2 | English | haste | Speed; swiftness; dispatch; Urgency; sudden... |
| 3 | Old French | haste | urgency, haste, speed |
| 4 | Frankish | haifsti | violence, haste; conflict, struggle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haifstiz | conflict, struggle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeyp- | to ridicule, mock, anger |