Where does “overtalk” come from?
overtalk (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-.
overtalk (English): To talk too much; To overcome or persuade by...
Definitions
- To talk too much; To overcome or persuade by...
Ancestry of “overtalk”, step by step
overtalk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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- | — |
via English talk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | talk | To communicate, usually by means of speech; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | talken | — |
| 3 | Old English | tealcian | to talk, chat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | talkōną | to talk, chatter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | talōną | to tell, speak, recount; to count, to reckon |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |