Where does “overthicken” come from?
overthicken (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-.
overthicken (English): To thicken to an excessive degree
Definitions
- To thicken to an excessive degree
Ancestry of “overthicken”, step by step
overthicken 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 thicken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thicken | To make thicker; To become thicker; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | thickenen | To coagulate, solidify, increase in viscosity,... |
| 3 | Middle English | thikke | Alternative form of thicke |
| 4 | Old English | þicce | thick |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þikkwī | thick |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þekuz | thick |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tégus | thick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teg- | — |