Where does “overhatted” come from?
overhatted (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-.
overhatted (English): Carrying too much sail
Definitions
- Carrying too much sail
Ancestry of “overhatted”, step by step
overhatted 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 hatted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hatted | Wearing a hat; wearing a specified type of hat;... |
| 2 | English | hat | A covering for the head, often in the approximate... |
| 3 | Middle English | hat | A hat or cap; a piece of headgear or headwear; A... |
| 4 | Old English | hæt | Alternative form of hætt; head-covering, hat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hattuz | hat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kadʰ- | to guard, cover, protect, care for; to guard,... |