Where does “overpresumptuous” come from?
overpresumptuous (English) comes from English presumptuous, from Middle English presumptuous, from Old French presumptieus, from Latin praesumptuōsus, from Latin praesumptiō, from Latin praesumptum, from Latin praesumo, from Latin prae- — passed , crossed.
overpresumptuous (English): Excessively presumptuous
Definitions
- Excessively presumptuous
Ancestry of “overpresumptuous”, step by step
overpresumptuous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English presumptuous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | presumptuous | Going beyond what is right, proper, or... |
| 2 | Middle English | presumptuous | — |
| 3 | Old French | presumptieus | — |
| 4 | Latin | praesumptuōsus | arrogant, presumptuous |
| 5 | Latin | praesumptiō | presumption |
| 6 | Latin | praesumptum | nominative neuter singular of praesūmptus;... |
| 7 | Latin | praesumo | I presume, "in its separate senses:" |
| 8 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |