Where does “overlofty” come from?
overlofty (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-.
overlofty (English): Excessively lofty
Definitions
- Excessively lofty
Ancestry of “overlofty”, step by step
overlofty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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- | — |
via English Lofty
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Lofty | nickname for a tall (usually male) person |
| 2 | Middle English | lofty | — |
| 3 | Middle English | lofte | air, sky, upper region, loft; of high rank;... |
| 4 | Old English | loft | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | lopt | attic; air, heaven |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | luftuz | roof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |