Where does “overstoke” come from?
overstoke (English) comes from English Stoke, from English Stoker, from Dutch stoker, from Middle Dutch stoker, from Middle Dutch stōken, from Old Dutch stokon, from Proto-Germanic stukōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewg- — to push, to hit.
overstoke (English): To stoke#Verb excessively, creating too large a fire in a fireplace, furnace, firebox, etc
Definitions
- To stoke#Verb excessively, creating too large a fire in a fireplace, furnace, firebox, etc
Ancestry of “overstoke”, step by step
overstoke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Stoke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Stoke | a city in Staffordshire, England |
| 2 | English | Stoker | A person who stoke, especially one on a steamship or steam train, who stokes coal in the boiler |
| 3 | Dutch | stoker | stoker, one who stokes fuel; agitator, one who... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | stoker | stoker |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | stōken | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | stokon | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | stukōną | to push, to thrust |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewg- | to push, to hit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
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- | — |