Where does “overpropulsion” come from?
overpropulsion (English) comes from English propulsion, from Medieval Latin propulsio, from Latin prōpellō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
overpropulsion (English): excessive propulsion
Definitions
- excessive propulsion
Ancestry of “overpropulsion”, step by step
overpropulsion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English propulsion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | propulsion | The action of driving or pushing, typically... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | propulsio | term |
| 3 | Latin | prōpellō | to drive, push or urge forth or forward; hurl, propel |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | 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 |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |