Where does “overlash” come from?

overlash (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-.

overlash (English): To physically tie additional wires or cables to...

Definitions

  1. To physically tie additional wires or cables to...

Ancestry of “overlash”, step by step

overlash traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English over

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

via English lash

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlashThe thong or braided cord of a whip, with which...
2Middle Frenchlachier—
3Old Frenchlacierto lace
4Latinlaqueodative singular of laqueus; ablative singular of...
5Latinlaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap
6Proto-Italiclakw-to ensnare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →