Where does “overpayment” come from?
Overpayment derives from the English prefix over-, from Middle English over-, from Old English ofer-, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér and upo, both meaning "over" or "above."
overpayment (English): Payment exceeding the amount actually due
Definitions
- Payment exceeding the amount actually due
Ancestry of “overpayment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Over- | Above, or higher |
| 2 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 3 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 4 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |