Where does “overheat” come from?
Overheat comes from Middle English overheten, formed by the prefix over- attached to the verb heten, meaning to heat.
overheat (English): To heat excessively; To become excessively hot; A...
Definitions
- To heat excessively; To become excessively hot; A...
Ancestry of “overheat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | overheten | — |
Words derived from “overheat”