Where does “overhaul” come from?
Overhaul comes from Middle English over- combined with Middle Dutch halen, which derives from Old Dutch halon, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to pull or draw."
overhaul (English): A major repair, remake, renovation, or revision;...
Definitions
- A major repair, remake, renovation, or revision;...
Ancestry of “overhaul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | haul | To transport by drawing or pulling, as with... |
| 2 | Middle English | hālen | — |
| 3 | Old French | haler | to pull, haul; to haul, pull |
| 4 | Dutch | halen | to fetch, to get |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | halen | to drag, fetch, haul; to draw, fetch, haul |
| 6 | Old Dutch | halōn | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | halōn | to fetch, to get, to haul |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |