Where does “overthrong” come from?
overthrong (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-.
overthrong (English): To overcrowd
Definitions
- To overcrowd
Ancestry of “overthrong”, step by step
overthrong 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 throng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | throng | A group of people crowded or gathered closely... |
| 2 | Middle English | throng | — |
| 3 | Old English | þrang | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þrangwą | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrangwaz | pressing; narrow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þrinhwaną | to press, to push; to force |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |