Where does “overplus” come from?
Overplus derives from Middle English overplus, from Old English ofer- combined with plus, ultimately tracing through Proto-Germanic ubər and Proto-Indo-European upér and upo, meaning above or over.
overplus (English): That which remains beyond what is necessary or...
Definitions
- That which remains beyond what is necessary or...
Ancestry of “overplus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | over- | above, or higher; superior; excessively |
| 2 | Middle English | over- | — |
| 3 | Old English | ofer- | used to form nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |