Where does “overmuchness” come from?
overmuchness (English) comes from English overmuch, from Middle English overmuche, from Old English ofermiċel, from Old English miċel, from Proto-West Germanic mikil, from Proto-Germanic mikilaz, from Proto-Indo-European meǵa-.
overmuchness (English): The quality or state of being in excess;...
Definitions
- The quality or state of being in excess;...
Ancestry of “overmuchness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | overmuch | Very much; too much; Excessive; Too much; overly... |
| 2 | Middle English | overmuche | — |
| 3 | Old English | ofermiċel | — |
| 4 | Old English | miċel | great, large, much |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mikil | big, large |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mikilaz | great, large; much, many |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵa- | — |