Where does “overpromptly” come from?
overpromptly (English) comes from English promptly, from English prompt, from Middle French prompt, from Latin prōmptus, from Latin prōmō, from Latin prō, from Latin ratus, from Latin rēōr — to fit, to fix, to put together.
overpromptly (English): Too promptly
Definitions
- Too promptly
Ancestry of “overpromptly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | promptly | In prompt manner; both soon and quickly |
| 2 | English | prompt | Quick; acting without delay; On time; punctual;... |
| 3 | Middle French | prompt | — |
| 4 | Latin | prōmptus | a taking forth |
| 5 | Latin | prōmō | to take or bring out or forth, produce, bring to light |
| 6 | Latin | prō | for |
| 7 | Latin | ratus | considered, having been considered; established,... |
| 8 | Latin | rēōr | to reckon, calculate |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | rēōr | to reckon, to calculate; to think, to deem, to... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |