Where does “overthin” come from?
overthin (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-.
overthin (English): To make too thin; Excessively thin
Definitions
- To make too thin; Excessively thin
Ancestry of “overthin”, step by step
overthin 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 thin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | thin | Having little thickness or extent from one... |
| 2 | Middle English | thinne | thin, narrow, skinny, slender; weak; sparse,... |
| 3 | Old English | þynne | thin |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þunnī | thin |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þunnuz | thin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ténh₂us | thin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tenh₂- | to stretch, to extend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |