Where does “overinsolent” come from?
overinsolent (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-.
overinsolent (English): Excessively insolent
Definitions
- Excessively insolent
Ancestry of “overinsolent”, step by step
overinsolent 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 insolent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | insolent | Insulting in manner or words; Rude; A person who... |
| 2 | Latin | insolens | unusual; arrogant, haughty, insolent |
| 3 | Latin | soleō | to be accustomed, used to, in the habit of |
| 4 | Latin | sodeō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sweðēō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swe-dʰh₁- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |