Where does “overridable” come from?
overridable (English) comes from English override, from Middle English overriden, from Old English oferrīdan, from Old English ōfer, from Proto-West Germanic obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
overridable (English): That can be overridden
Definitions
- That can be overridden
Ancestry of “overridable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | override | To ride across or beyond something; To ride a... |
| 2 | Middle English | overriden | To tread over or squash someone or something on... |
| 3 | Old English | oferrīdan | to ride over |
| 4 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |