Where does “overpenetrate” come from?
overpenetrate (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-.
overpenetrate (English): To pass completely through a target and out the other side, potentially striking another person or object located further downrange
Definitions
- To pass completely through a target and out the other side, potentially striking another person or object located further downrange
Ancestry of “overpenetrate”, step by step
overpenetrate 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 penetrate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | penetrate | To enter into; to make way into the interior of;... |
| 2 | Latin | penētrātus | — |
| 3 | Latin | penētrō | to enter |