Where does “oversize” come from?
Oversize derives from English over, from Middle English over, from Old English ofer-, from Proto-Germanic *ubér, from Proto-Indo-European *upér and *upo, meaning "over" or "above."
oversize (English): Larger than normal; Excessively large; To exceed...
Definitions
- Larger than normal; Excessively large; To exceed...
Ancestry of “oversize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | size | An assize; A regulation determining the amount of... |
| 2 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 3 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 4 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 5 | Latin | -āre | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |