Where does “overtumble” come from?
overtumble (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-.
overtumble (English): To tumble over; to trip; to fall over
Definitions
- To tumble over; to trip; to fall over
Ancestry of “overtumble”, step by step
overtumble 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 tumble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tumble | A fall, especially end over end; A disorderly... |
| 2 | Middle English | tumblen | to fall over and over again, tumble |
| 3 | Middle English | tumben | to fall, tumble; Alternative form of tomben |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | toumber | to fall |
| 5 | Old French | tumber | to fall |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tūmōną | to rotate; spin; revolve |