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

  1. Very much; too much; Excessive; Too much; overly...

Ancestry of “overmuch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishovermuche—
2Old Englishofermiċel—
3Old Englishmiċelgreat, large, much
4Proto-West Germanicmikilbig, large
5Proto-Germanicmikilazgreat, large; much, many
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵa-—

Words derived from “overmuch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European meǵa- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mikilaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic mikil →