Where does “overspeedy” come from?

overspeedy (English) comes from English speedy, from English Speed, from Middle English sped, from Old English spēd, from Proto-West Germanic spōdi, from Proto-West Germanic spōan, from Proto-Germanic spōaną, from Proto-Indo-European spéh₁- — to succeed, to prosper.

overspeedy (English): Excessively speedy

Definitions

  1. Excessively speedy

Ancestry of “overspeedy”, step by step

overspeedy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English speedy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishspeedyrapid; swift; to process in a faster than normal,...
2EnglishSpeedThe state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion
3Middle Englishspedgood fortune
4Old Englishspēdsuccess; luck, prosperity, success
5Proto-West Germanicspōdihurry, rush; success, prosperity
6Proto-West Germanicspōanto succeed, prosper
7Proto-Germanicspōanąto prosper, succeed, be happy
8Proto-Indo-Europeanspéh₁-to succeed, to prosper
9Proto-Indo-Europeanspeh₁-to succeed, to prosper

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-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European speh₁-