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

  1. Excessively lush

Ancestry of “overlush”, step by step

overlush 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 lush

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlushJuicy, succulent; Mellow; soft; easily turned;...
2Middle Englishluschslack, relaxed, limp, loose
3Old Englishlysc
4Proto-Germaniclaskwazsluggish, dull, lazy, idle; limp, lax, feeble
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēyd-to leave, let; to let, leave; to let, subside
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér