Where does “overperemptory” come from?
overperemptory (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-.
overperemptory (English): Excessively peremptory
Definitions
- Excessively peremptory
Ancestry of “overperemptory”, step by step
overperemptory 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 peremptory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | peremptory | Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | peremptorie | — |
| 3 | Latin | peremptōrius | deadly, destructive |
| 4 | Latin | peremptor | destroyer (person), slayer, murderer |
| 5 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |