Where does “übereilt” come from?
übereilt (German) comes from German übereilen, from German eilen, from Middle High German īlen, from Old High German īlen, from Proto-West Germanic *īlijan.
übereilt (German): overhasty, precipitate
Ancestry of “übereilt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | übereilen | to rush, to precipitate; to act rashly |
| 2 | German | eilen | to hurry, to rush; to be urgent |
| 3 | Middle High German | īlen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | īlen | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *īlijan | — |