Where does “override” come from?

Override comes from Middle English overriden, from Old English oferrīdan, composed of ofer- (over) and rīdan (to ride).

override (English): To ride across or beyond something; To ride a...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	overriden	To tread over or squash someone or something on...
2	Old English	oferrīdan	to ride over
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-	—

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