Where does “overripen” come from?
overripen (English) comes from English ripen, from Middle English ripenen, from Old English ripian, from Old English -ian, from Old English -ōjan, from Proto-West Germanic -ōn, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.
overripen (English): To ripen too much; to become overripe
Definitions
- To ripen too much; to become overripe
Ancestry of “overripen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ripen | to grow ripe; to become mature; To approach or... |
| 2 | Middle English | ripenen | — |
| 3 | Old English | ripian | — |
| 4 | Old English | -ian | Forms verbs from nouns and adjectives |
| 5 | Old English | -ōjan | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |