Where does “overmeddling” come from?

overmeddling (English) comes from English meddling, 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- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

overmeddling (English): Excessive interference; in Webster’s Revised...

Definitions

  1. Excessive interference; in Webster’s Revised...

Ancestry of “overmeddling”, step by step

overmeddling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English meddling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmeddlingThat meddles; unwanted interference; present...
2EnglishmeddleTo interfere in or with; to concern oneself with...
3Middle Englishmedlento meddle
4Anglo-Normanmesler
5Latinmisculāre
6Latinmisceōto mix; to mingle; to intermingle
7Proto-Italicmikskōto mix
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmiḱ-sḱé-
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

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-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-
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