Where does “overmodernization” come from?

overmodernization (English) comes from English modernization, from English modernize, from French moderniser, from French -iser, from Old French -iser, from Latin -izo, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω — he, she.

overmodernization (English): Excessive modernization

Definitions

  1. Excessive modernization

Ancestry of “overmodernization”, step by step

overmodernization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English modernization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmodernizationThe process of modernizing
2EnglishmodernizeTo make up to date, or modern in style or...
3Frenchmoderniserto modernize
4French-iser-ise/-ize
5Old French-iser-ize
6Latin-izoUsed to form verbs from nouns and adjectives
7Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
8Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
9Proto-Hellenic-íďďō
10Proto-Indo-European-idyéti
11Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
12Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
13Chichewaiyehe, she

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 Chichewa iye