Where does “overmuch” come from?
Overmuch comes from Middle English overmoche, combining Old English ofer- (over) and micel (great, large), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European meǵa- (great).
overmuch (English): Very much; too much; Excessive; Too much; overly...
Definitions
- Very much; too much; Excessive; Too much; overly...
Ancestry of “overmuch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | overmuche | — |
| 2 | Old English | ofermiċel | — |
| 3 | Old English | miċel | great, large, much |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mikil | big, large |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mikilaz | great, large; much, many |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵa- | — |
Words derived from “overmuch”