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
- Excessively pert
Ancestry of “overpert”, step by step
overpert 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 pert
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pert | Attractive; Well-formed, shapely; Lively; alert... |
| 2 | Middle English | pert | — |
| 3 | English | apert | open; uncovered; revealed |
| 4 | Middle English | apert | — |
| 5 | Old French | apert | — |
| 6 | Latin | apertus | opened, open, free; public; having been opened;... |
| 7 | Latin | aperiō | to uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epó | off, away |