Where does “overretention” come from?

overretention (English) comes from English retention, from Middle English retencioun, from Latin retentio, from Latin retentus, from Latin retineō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.

overretention (English): Excessive retention

Definitions

  1. Excessive retention

Ancestry of “overretention”, step by step

overretention traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English retention

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishretentionThe act of retaining or something retained; The...
2Middle Englishretencioun
3Latinretentioa holding back; holding in; a withholding; a...
4Latinretentusrestrained, delayed; repressed; held
5Latinretineōto keep or hold back, detain, restrain, retain, confine, contain; delay
6Latinrĕ-back, backwards
7Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
8Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
9Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English over

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoverDiscontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;...
2Middle Englishoverriverbank, seashore, brink
3Old Englishōferriverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
4Proto-West Germanicobarover, above
5Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Latin rĕ-