Where does “overselfish” come from?

overselfish (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-.

overselfish (English): Excessively selfish

Definitions

  1. Excessively selfish

Ancestry of “overselfish”, step by step

overselfish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English over

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoverDiscontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;...
2Middle Englishoverriverbank, seashore, brink
3Old Englishōferriverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
4Proto-West Germanicobarover, above
5Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-

via English selfish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishselfishHolding one's own self-interest as the standard...
2EnglishSelfHimself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned)
3Middle EnglishsalveAlternative form of sauf
4Old Englishsealfsalve
5Proto-West Germanicsalbusalve, ointment
6Proto-Germanicsalbōsalve, ointment
7Proto-Indo-Europeansolp-éh₂
8Proto-Indo-Europeanselp-fat, oil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér