Where does “overneutralize” come from?
overneutralize (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-.
overneutralize (English): To make more neutral than required or expected, or beyond the neutral pH value
Definitions
- To make more neutral than required or expected, or beyond the neutral pH value
Ancestry of “overneutralize”, step by step
overneutralize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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- | — |
via English neutralize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neutralize | To make (something) even, inactive or ineffective |
| 2 | French | neutraliser | to neutralise |