Where does “overmore” come from?
overmore (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-.
overmore (English): beyond; moreover
Definitions
- beyond; moreover
Ancestry of “overmore”, step by step
overmore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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- | — |
via English more
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | more | comparative degree of many: in greater number;... |
| 2 | Middle English | more | root |
| 3 | Old English | māra | more |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *maiʀō | more, larger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maizô | comparative degree of *mikilaz; more |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mē- | to measure; endeavour, will, temper; many |