Where does “overrichness” come from?
overrichness (English) comes from English overrich, from English Rich, from English Richard, from Middle English Rycharde, from Old French Richard, from Medieval Latin Richardus, from Frankish Rīkahard, from Proto-Germanic Rīkaharduz — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
overrichness (English): Quality of being overrich
Definitions
- Quality of being overrich
Ancestry of “overrichness”, step by step
overrichness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English overrich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overrich | Excessively rich |
| 2 | English | Rich | having a lot of money and possessions |
| 3 | English | Richard | A turd |
| 4 | Middle English | Rycharde | — |
| 5 | Old French | Richard | — |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | Richardus | — |
| 7 | Frankish | Rīkahard | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | Rīkaharduz | A male given name |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 10 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |