Where does “overindulgence” come from?
Overindulgence derives from English over- plus indulgence, with the over- prefix tracing through Middle English over-, Old English ofer-, Proto-Germanic uber, and Proto-Indo-European upér and upo, meaning "over" or "above."
overindulgence (English): An act of overindulging; indulgence in too much;...
Definitions
- An act of overindulging; indulgence in too much;...
Ancestry of “overindulgence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | indulgence | the act of indulging; tolerance; catering to... |
| 2 | French | indulgence | leniency, clemency |
| 3 | Latin | indulgentia | leniency, concession, pardon; kindness,... |
| 4 | Latin | indulgēns | indulging, indulgent |
| 5 | Latin | indulgeo | to be kind or courteous (to); to be inclined (to); give free rein (to) |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 7 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |