Where does “overwroth” come from?
overwroth (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-.
overwroth (English): Excessively angry
Definitions
- Excessively angry
Ancestry of “overwroth”, step by step
overwroth 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 wroth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wroth | Full of anger; wrathful |
| 2 | Middle English | wroth | Wrathful, wroth |
| 3 | Old English | wrāþ | very angry, irate |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wraiþ | extremely angry, irate, wroth; hostile, violent |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wraiþaz | twisted, bent out of shape, anxious; extremely... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |