Where does “オーバーオール” come from?

オーバーオール (Japanese) comes from English overall, from Middle English overall, from Old English ofer eall.

オーバーオール (Japanese): an overall

Definitions

  1. an overall

Ancestry of “オーバーオール”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoverallAll-encompassing, all around; Generally; with...
2Middle Englishoverall—
3Old Englishofer eall—
Every word from Old English ofer eall →Every word from Middle English overall →Every word from English overall →