Where does “übereilen” come from?
übereilen (German) comes from German eilen, from Middle High German īlen, from Old High German īlen, from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan.
übereilen (German): to rush, to precipitate; to act rashly
Definitions
- to rush, to precipitate; to act rashly
Ancestry of “übereilen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | eilen | to hurry, to rush; to be urgent |
| 2 | Middle High German | īlen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | īlen | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *īlijan | — |
Words derived from “übereilen”