Where does “overslow” come from?

overslow (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-.

overslow (English): Too slow; To render slow; to check; to curb

Definitions

  1. Too slow; To render slow; to check; to curb

Ancestry of “overslow”, step by step

overslow 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 Slow

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSlowTaking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed
2Middle Englishslaw
3Old Englishslāwsluggish, inert, slothful, late, tardy, torpid,...
4Proto-West Germanic*slaiw
5Proto-Germanicslaiwazblunt; dull; exhausted; weary; faint; weak;...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)lew-to sludge, to wash; loose, limp, flabby; limp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér