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
- To overtake; to catch up with
Ancestry of “overhie”, step by step
overhie 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 hie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hie | To hasten; to go quickly, to hurry; To hurry;... |
| 2 | Middle English | hien | Alternative form of hyen; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | hīgian | to strive, hasten; to hie, hasten, strive |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hīgōną | to breathe; snort; pant; wheeze |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱēygʰ- | swift, fierce, violent |