Where does “overlight” come from?
overlight (English) comes from English Light, from Middle English light, from Old English lēoht, from Proto-West Germanic leuht, from Proto-Germanic leuhtą, from Proto-Indo-European lewktom, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
overlight (English): To illuminate too brightly; excessive light; Too...
Definitions
- To illuminate too brightly; excessive light; Too...
Ancestry of “overlight”, step by step
overlight traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Light
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Light | A place name |
| 2 | Middle English | light | The radiation which allows for vision by... |
| 3 | Old English | lēoht | luminous, bright, light, clear, resplendent,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | leuht | light, bright; light |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leuhtą | light |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewktom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Middle English over-lyght
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | over-lyght | — |