Where does “overidealize” come from?
overidealize (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-.
overidealize (English): To idealize to too great an extent
Definitions
- To idealize to too great an extent
Ancestry of “overidealize”, step by step
overidealize 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 idealize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | idealize | To regard something as ideal; To conceive or form... |
| 2 | English | ideal | Optimal; being the best possibility; Perfect,... |
| 3 | French | idéal | ideal |
| 4 | Latin | ideālis | ideal |
| 5 | Latin | idea | idea; prototype |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἰδέα | form, shape; look, appearance, semblance; type,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | εἴδω | to see; I see |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |