Where does “overtint” come from?
overtint (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-.
overtint (English): To tint excessively
Definitions
- To tint excessively
Ancestry of “overtint”, step by step
overtint 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 tint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tint | A slight coloring; A pale or faint tinge of any... |
| 2 | English | tinct | a tint or colour; Abbreviation of tincture; to... |
| 3 | Latin | tinctus | impregnated with; dipped in; treated; coloured,... |
| 4 | Latin | tingō | to wet, moisten, dip in, impregnate with; to smear; to dip, immerse |
| 5 | Latin | tingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |