Where does “overhuge” come from?

overhuge (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-.

overhuge (English): Excessively huge

Definitions

  1. Excessively huge

Ancestry of “overhuge”, step by step

overhuge 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 huge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhugeVery large; Distinctly interesting, significant,...
2Middle Englishhugehuge, large, enormous; great, severe, excessive,...
3Old Frenchahugehuge; very large
4Frankishhaughill
5Proto-Germanichaugazheight; hill
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér