Where does “oversave” come from?
oversave (English) comes from English save, from Middle English saven, from Old French sauver, from Gallo-Romance salvar, from Latin salvō, from Latin salvus, from Proto-Italic *salawos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂wós — mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy.
oversave (English): To save more money than is necessary or prudent
Definitions
- To save more money than is necessary or prudent
Ancestry of “oversave”, step by step
oversave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English save
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | save | In various sports, a block that prevents an... |
| 2 | Middle English | saven | To save prevent from harm or difficulty |
| 3 | Old French | sauver | to save |
| 4 | Gallo-Romance | salvar | — |
| 5 | Latin | salvō | to save (make safe or healthy) |
| 6 | Latin | salvus | safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | whole |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |
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- | — |