Where does “overwithhold” come from?
overwithhold (English) comes from English withhold, from English hold, from English hole, from Middle English hole, from Old English hol, from Proto-West Germanic hol, from Proto-Germanic hulą, from Proto-Germanic hulaz — to cover; to incline.
overwithhold (English): To withhold an excess amount of tax for an...
Definitions
- To withhold an excess amount of tax for an...
Ancestry of “overwithhold”, step by step
overwithhold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English withhold
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | withhold | To keep to oneself rather than giving it back to... |
| 2 | English | hold | To grasp or grip; To contain or store; "To... |
| 3 | English | hole | A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit;... |
| 4 | Middle English | hole | healthy; safe; whole, complete, full |
| 5 | Old English | hol | a hole, a hollow; calumny; slander |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hol | hollow; hole |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hulą | a hollow; depression; hole |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | hulaz | hollow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
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- | — |