Where does “overmould” come from?

overmould (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-.

overmould (English): Alternative form of overmold

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of overmold

Ancestry of “overmould”, step by step

overmould traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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-

via English mould

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmouldAlternative spelling of mold
2Middle Englishmowldemold tiny fungi
3Middle Englishmowled
4Middle Englishmoulen
5Old Norsemyglato grow mouldy or musty; mouldiness, mustiness
6Proto-Germanicmuglōną
7Proto-Germanicmukizsoft substance
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmewk-slick, slimy, slippery, to slide; to make a quick...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér