Where does “overthoughtfulness” come from?
overthoughtfulness (English) comes from English overthoughtful, from English over-, from Middle English over-, from Old English ofer-, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
overthoughtfulness (English): The quality of being overthoughtful
Definitions
- The quality of being overthoughtful
Ancestry of “overthoughtfulness”, step by step
overthoughtfulness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English overthoughtful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overthoughtful | Too thoughtful or pensive |
| 2 | English | over- | above, or higher; superior; excessively |
| 3 | Middle English | over- | — |
| 4 | Old English | ofer- | used to form nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs... |
| 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 Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |