Where does “overworn” come from?
overworn (English) comes from English worn, from English wear, from Middle English werien, from Old English wyrġan, from Proto-Germanic wurgijaną, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
overworn (English): worn out
Definitions
- worn out
Ancestry of “overworn”, step by step
overworn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English worn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | worn | damaged and shabby as a result of much use; past... |
| 2 | English | wear | To carry or have equipped on or about one's body,... |
| 3 | Middle English | werien | — |
| 4 | Old English | wyrġan | to strangle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wurgijaną | to strangle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wargaz | outlaw, criminal; wolf |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
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- | — |