Where does “overlate” come from?

overlate (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-.

overlate (English): Too late; exceedingly late

Definitions

  1. Too late; exceedingly late

Ancestry of “overlate”, step by step

overlate 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 late

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlateNear the end of a period of time; Specifically,...
2Middle EnglishlateManner; behaviour; outward appearance or aspect;...
3Old Englishlateslow(ly)
4Old Englishlætslow; slack, lax, negligent; late
5Proto-Germaniclētazfreeman; bondsman; serf
6Proto-Germaniclētanąto let, to allow; to leave alone
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁d-to be tired
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-