Where does “overhaughty” come from?
overhaughty (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-.
overhaughty (English): Excessively haughty
Definitions
- Excessively haughty
Ancestry of “overhaughty”, step by step
overhaughty 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 haughty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | haughty | Conveying in demeanour the assumption of... |
| 2 | Middle English | hautein | haughty; proud; high |
| 3 | Middle English | haute | self-important |
| 4 | Old French | haut | high |
| 5 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |