Where does “overrate” come from?
Overrate derives from Middle English over- and Old English ofer-, from Proto-Germanic uber, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European upo meaning "under" or "up from below."
overrate (English): To esteem too highly; to give greater praise than...
Definitions
- To esteem too highly; to give greater praise than...
Ancestry of “overrate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rate | The worth of something; value; The proportional... |
| 2 | French | rate | spleen; female equivalent of rat; female rat;... |
| 3 | French | rat | rat; sweetheart; scrooch |
| 4 | Middle French | rat | rat |
| 5 | Old French | rat | rat rodent |
| 6 | Old High German | rato | rat |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ratō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rattaz | rat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₃d- | to scrape |