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 — to make haste, hasten.

übereilen (German): to rush, to precipitate; to act rashly

Definitions

  1. to rush, to precipitate; to act rashly

Ancestry of “übereilen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germaneilento hurry, to rush; to be urgent
2Middle High Germanīlen—
3Old High Germanīlen—
4Proto-West Germanic*īlijanto make haste, hasten

Words derived from “übereilen”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan →Every word from Old High German īlen →Every word from Middle High German īlen →