Where does “overwealthy” come from?
overwealthy (English) comes from English wealthy, from Middle English welthy, from English wealth, from English -y, from Middle English -y, from Old English -iġ, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz — -y, -ic.
overwealthy (English): Excessively wealthy
Definitions
- Excessively wealthy
Ancestry of “overwealthy”, step by step
overwealthy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wealthy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wealthy | Possessing financial wealth; rich; Abundant in... |
| 2 | Middle English | welthy | wealthy, prosperous |
| 3 | English | wealth | Riches; valuable material possessions; A great... |
| 4 | English | -y | Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives... |
| 5 | Middle English | -y | Designates an adjective, in many cases formed by... |
| 6 | Old English | -iġ | -y, -ic |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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- | — |