Where does “overmannered” come from?
overmannered (English) comes from English mannered, from Middle English manered, from Middle English manere, from Anglo-Norman manere, from Latin manuāria, from Latin manuārius, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus — human being; man; hand.
overmannered (English): Excessively mannered
Definitions
- Excessively mannered
Ancestry of “overmannered”, step by step
overmannered traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mannered
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mannered | Having manners or mannerisms |
| 2 | Middle English | manered | Possessing a specific disposition or behaviour;... |
| 3 | Middle English | manere | Alternative form of maner |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | manere | manner; fashion; way |
| 5 | Latin | manuāria | — |
| 6 | Latin | manuārius | of or pertaining to the hand |
| 7 | Latin | manus | hand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | manus | hand |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | man- | human being; man; hand |
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- | — |