Where does “overridingness” come from?
overridingness (English) comes from English overriding, 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.
overridingness (English): The state or condition of being overriding
Definitions
- The state or condition of being overriding
Ancestry of “overridingness”, step by step
overridingness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English overriding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overriding | present participle of override; The act or... |
| 2 | English | override | To ride across or beyond something; To ride a... |
| 3 | Middle English | overriden | To tread over or squash someone or something on... |
| 4 | Old English | oferrīdan | to ride over |
| 5 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
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 |