Where does “overquantity” come from?
overquantity (English) comes from English quantity, from Middle English quantite, from Old French quantité, from Latin quantitās, from Ancient Greek ποσότης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
overquantity (English): An excessive quantity; surplus
Definitions
- An excessive quantity; surplus
Ancestry of “overquantity”, step by step
overquantity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English quantity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quantity | A fundamental, generic term used when referring... |
| 2 | Middle English | quantite | Number, quantity or amount; Dimension; how big or... |
| 3 | Old French | quantité | — |
| 4 | Latin | quantitās | greatness; extent; quantity; magnitude; size |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ποσότης | quantity |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 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- | — |