Where does “overindulgently” come from?
overindulgently (English) comes from English overindulgent, from English Over-, 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.
overindulgently (English): In an excessively indulgent manner
Definitions
- In an excessively indulgent manner
Ancestry of “overindulgently”, step by step
overindulgently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English overindulgent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overindulgent | Tending to indulge excessively |
| 2 | English | Over- | Above, or higher |
| 3 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 4 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 5 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |