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
- Excessively ornate
Ancestry of “overornate”, step by step
overornate 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 ornate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ornate | Elaborately ornamented, often to excess; Flashy,... |
| 2 | Latin | ornatus | furnished, equipped, having been furnished;... |
| 3 | Latin | ornō | to furnish, equip, outfit, prepare |
| 4 | Latin | ōrdnō | — |
| 5 | Latin | ōrdō | a methodical series, arrangement, or order; regular line, row, or series |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ored(h)- | to arrange |