Where does “overmeddle” come from?
overmeddle (English) comes from English meddle, from Middle English medlen, from Anglo-Norman mesler, from Latin misculāre, from Latin misceō, from Proto-Italic mikskō, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
overmeddle (English): To meddle unduly
Definitions
- To meddle unduly
Ancestry of “overmeddle”, step by step
overmeddle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English meddle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meddle | To interfere in or with; to concern oneself with... |
| 2 | Middle English | medlen | to meddle |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | mesler | — |
| 4 | Latin | misculāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | misceō | to mix; to mingle; to intermingle |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | mikskō | to mix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | miḱ-sḱé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meyḱ- | to mix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
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- | — |