Where does “overlubricate” come from?
overlubricate (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-.
overlubricate (English): To lubricate excessively
Definitions
- To lubricate excessively
Ancestry of “overlubricate”, step by step
overlubricate 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 lubricate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lubricate | To make slippery or smooth by applying a... |
| 2 | Latin | lubricatus | lubricated; having been made slippery |
| 3 | Latin | lubrico | I make slippery; I lubricate, oil, grease |
| 4 | Latin | lubricus | slippery, slimy; fleeting; inconstant |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | slouβrikos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slewbʰ- | slip, slide |