Where does “overpert” come from?

overpert (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-.

overpert (English): Excessively pert

Definitions

  1. Excessively pert

Ancestry of “overpert”, step by step

overpert 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 pert

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpertAttractive; Well-formed, shapely; Lively; alert...
2Middle Englishpert
3Englishapertopen; uncovered; revealed
4Middle Englishapert
5Old Frenchapert
6Latinapertusopened, open, free; public; having been opened;...
7Latinaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér