Where does “overtedious” come from?
overtedious (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-.
overtedious (English): Excessively tedious
Definitions
- Excessively tedious
Ancestry of “overtedious”, step by step
overtedious 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 tedious
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tedious | Boring, monotonous, time-consuming, wearisome |
| 2 | English | tedium | Boredom or tediousness; ennui |
| 3 | Old French | tedieus | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | taediosus | tedious, boring, wearisome, monotonous |
| 5 | Latin | taedium | weariness, tedium, boredom, ennui; disgust,... |
| 6 | Latin | taedeo | I am disgusted or offended; I am tired, weary or... |