Where does “overheavy” come from?
overheavy (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-.
overheavy (English): Excessively heavy
Definitions
- Excessively heavy
Ancestry of “overheavy”, step by step
overheavy 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 heavy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heavy | Having great weight; Serious, somber; Not easy to... |
| 2 | English | heave | To lift with difficulty; to raise with some... |
| 3 | Middle English | heven | To raise, lift, heave; Alternative form of haven |
| 4 | Old English | hebban | to lift, raise |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |