Where does “overornament” come from?
overornament (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-.
overornament (English): To ornament excessively
Definitions
- To ornament excessively
Ancestry of “overornament”, step by step
overornament 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 ornament
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ornament | An element of decoration; that which embellishes... |
| 2 | Middle English | ornament | — |
| 3 | Old French | ornement | ornament |
| 4 | Latin | ornāmentum | equipment, apparatus, furniture |
| 5 | Latin | ornō | to furnish, equip, outfit, prepare |
| 6 | Latin | ōrdnō | — |
| 7 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |