Where does “overlade” come from?

overlade (English) comes from Danish 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, from Proto-Indo-European upó.

overlade (English): To load with too great a cargo or other burden;...

Definitions

  1. To load with too great a cargo or other burden;...

Ancestry of “overlade”, step by step

overlade traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish over

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishoverabove; past an hour; across
2EnglishoverDiscontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;...
3Middle Englishoverriverbank, seashore, brink
4Old Englishōferriverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
5Proto-West Germanicobarover, above
6Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via Danish lade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishladebarn; let; leave
2Old Danishlatæ
3Old Norselátato set, put in place; to cede, give up; to leave,...
4Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired

via Middle English overladen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishoverladen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér