Where does “overwarn” come from?

overwarn (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-.

overwarn (English): To warn excessively

Definitions

  1. To warn excessively

Ancestry of “overwarn”, step by step

overwarn 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 warn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwarnTo make (someone) aware of (something impending); especially
2Middle Englishwarnento warn; admonish
3Old EnglishwarnianAlternative form of wearnian; to warn, caution,...
4Proto-Germanicwarnōnąto be careful; to warn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-