Where does “overtitle” come from?

overtitle (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-.

overtitle (English): To give too high a title to; One of a set of...

Definitions

  1. To give too high a title to; One of a set of...

Ancestry of “overtitle”, step by step

overtitle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English over

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoverDiscontinued; ended or concluded; Thoroughly;...
2Middle Englishoverriverbank, seashore, brink
3Old Englishōferriverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border
4Proto-West Germanicobarover, above
5Proto-Germanicuberover; over, above
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via English title

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtitleA prefix or suffix added to a person's name to...
2Middle Englishtitlesmall written mark or stroke; smallest part;...
3Old Englishtitultitle, heading, superscription
4Latintitulustitle; placard, tablet; inscription
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →