Where does “overpessimism” come from?
overpessimism (English) comes from English pessimism, from German Pessimismus, from French pessimisme, from French -ïsme, from Latin -isma, from Latin -ismus, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Ancient Greek -μός — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
overpessimism (English): Excessive pessimism
Definitions
- Excessive pessimism
Ancestry of “overpessimism”, step by step
overpessimism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pessimism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pessimism | A general belief that bad things will happen; The... |
| 2 | German | Pessimismus | pessimism |
| 3 | French | pessimisme | pessimism |
| 4 | French | -ïsme | -ism, variant of -isme following vowels |
| 5 | Latin | -isma | Alternative form of -ismus; -ism |
| 6 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
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- | — |