Where does “overlush” come from?
overlush (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-.
overlush (English): Excessively lush
Definitions
- Excessively lush
Ancestry of “overlush”, step by step
overlush 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 lush
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lush | Juicy, succulent; Mellow; soft; easily turned;... |
| 2 | Middle English | lusch | slack, relaxed, limp, loose |
| 3 | Old English | lysc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | laskwaz | sluggish, dull, lazy, idle; limp, lax, feeble |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lēyd- | to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside |