Where does “overshine” come from?

overshine (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-.

overshine (English): To shine over or upon; to illumine; To excel in...

Definitions

  1. To shine over or upon; to illumine; To excel in...

Ancestry of “overshine”, step by step

overshine 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 shine

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshineTo emit light; To reflect light; To distinguish...
2Middle EnglishshinenAlternative form of schinen
3Old Englishsċīnanto shine
4Proto-West Germanicskīnanto shine; to appear
5Proto-Germanicskīnanąto shine; to appear
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₁y-to shine, shimmer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér