Where does “overmultitude” come from?
overmultitude (English) comes from English multitude, from Middle English multitude, from Old French multitude, from Latin multitudo, from Latin multus, from Proto-Italic moltos, from Proto-Indo-European ml̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European mel- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
overmultitude (English): To outnumber
Definitions
- To outnumber
Ancestry of “overmultitude”, step by step
overmultitude traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English multitude
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | multitude | A great amount or number, often of people;... |
| 2 | Middle English | multitude | — |
| 3 | Old French | multitude | crowd of people; diversity; wide range |
| 4 | Latin | multitudo | A great number; multitude, numerousness; A great... |
| 5 | Latin | multus | much; many |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | moltos | much, many |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ml̥tós | crumbled, crumpled |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
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- | — |