Where does “overrobe” come from?
overrobe (English) comes from English over, from Middle English over, from Old English ōfer, from Proto-West Germanic obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
overrobe (English): A robe designed to be worn over other clothing,...
Definitions
- A robe designed to be worn over other clothing,...
Ancestry of “overrobe”, step by step
overrobe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 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- | — |
via English robe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | robe | A long loose outer garment, often signifying... |
| 2 | Middle English | robe | robe; The garments an individual is wearing |
| 3 | Old French | robe | booty; spoils; piece of clothing |
| 4 | Frankish | rouba | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | raub | rape, pillage, robbery; that which is stolen,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | raubō | rift |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | reup- | to break; to tear, peel |