Where does “overlaud” come from?
overlaud (English) comes from English laud, from Old French lauder, from Latin laudō, from Latin Laus, from Ancient Greek Λαός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
overlaud (English): To laud excessively; to overpraise
Definitions
- To laud excessively; to overpraise
Ancestry of “overlaud”, step by step
overlaud traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English laud
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | laud | Praise or glorification; Hymn of praise; A prayer... |
| 2 | Old French | lauder | — |
| 3 | Latin | laudō | to praise, laud, extol |
| 4 | Latin | Laus | praise, glory, repute |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Λαός | people; people assembled |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |
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- | — |