Where does “unovercome” come from?
unovercome (English) comes from English overcome, from Middle English overcomen, from Old English ofercuman, from Old English ōfer, from Proto-West Germanic obar, from Proto-Germanic uber, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
unovercome (English): Not having been overcome
Definitions
- Not having been overcome
Ancestry of “unovercome”, step by step
unovercome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English overcome
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overcome | To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of |
| 2 | Middle English | overcomen | — |
| 3 | Old English | ofercuman | to overcome or overtake; to win or be victorious |
| 4 | Old English | ōfer | riverbank, seashore, brink, edge, margin, border |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | obar | over, above |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | uber | over; over, above |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |