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Where does “oversend” come from?

oversend (English) comes from Middle English oversenden, from Old English ofersendan, from Old English sendan, from Proto-Germanic sandijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

oversend (English): To send an amount greater than what is required;...

Definitions

  1. To send an amount greater than what is required;...

Ancestry of “oversend”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishoversendento send over, transmit
2Old Englishofersendanto transmit; send something over
3Old Englishsendanto send
4Proto-Germanicsandijanąto send
5Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she
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