Where does “overstain” come from?
overstain (English) comes from English stain, from Middle English steinen, from Old Norse steina, from Old Norse Steinn, from Proto-Norse ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ, from Proto-Germanic stainaz, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
overstain (English): To stain the surface of; besmear
Definitions
- To stain the surface of; besmear
Ancestry of “overstain”, step by step
overstain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stain | A discoloured spot or area; A blemish on one's... |
| 2 | Middle English | steinen | to stain |
| 3 | Old Norse | steina | to stain, colour, paint |
| 4 | Old Norse | Steinn | a stone, boulder, rock |
| 5 | Proto-Norse | ᛊᛏᚨᛁᚾᚨᛉ | stone |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stainaz | stone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steyh₂- | to stiffen |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via English over
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | over | Discontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;... |
| 2 | Middle English | over | riverbank, seashore, brink |
| 3 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |