Where does “overleniency” come from?

overleniency (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-.

overleniency (English): Excessive leniency

Definitions

  1. Excessive leniency

Ancestry of “overleniency”, step by step

overleniency 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 leniency

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishleniencyThe quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially...
2EnglishlenienceLeniency: mercy or forgiveness in the assignment...
3Latinlēniōto soften, soothe
4Latinlēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₁-soft, calm; lazy, slow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér