Where does “overornate” come from?

overornate (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-.

overornate (English): Excessively ornate

Definitions

  1. Excessively ornate

Ancestry of “overornate”, step by step

overornate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English over

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoverDiscontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;...
2Middle Englishoverriverbank, seashore, brink
3Old Englishōferriverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
4Proto-West Germanicobarover, above
5Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via English ornate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishornateElaborately ornamented, often to excess; Flashy,...
2Latinornatusfurnished, equipped, having been furnished;...
3Latinornōto furnish, equip, outfit, prepare
4Latinōrdnō
5Latinōrdōa methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series
6Proto-Italicored(h)-to arrange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér