Where does “overhie” come from?

overhie (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-.

overhie (English): To overtake; to catch up with

Definitions

  1. To overtake; to catch up with

Ancestry of “overhie”, step by step

overhie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English over

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoverDiscontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;...
2Middle Englishoverriverbank, seashore, brink
3Old Englishōferriverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
4Proto-West Germanicobarover, above
5Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via English hie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhieTo hasten; to go quickly, to hurry; To hurry;...
2Middle EnglishhienAlternative form of hyen; Alternative form of...
3Old Englishhīgianto strive, hasten; to hie, hasten, strive
4Proto-Germanichīgōnąto breathe; snort; pant; wheeze
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱēygʰ-swift, fierce, violent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér