Where does “overprediction” come from?

overprediction (English) comes from English prediction, from Latin praedictio, from Latin praedicō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

overprediction (English): prediction that is erroneously high

Definitions

  1. prediction that is erroneously high

Ancestry of “overprediction”, step by step

overprediction traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English prediction

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpredictionA statement of what will happen in the future; A...
2Latinpraedictioforetelling, prediction
3Latinpraedicōto proclaim, declare publicly
4Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
5Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
6Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

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-
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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