Where does “オーバーリアクション” come from?
オーバーリアクション (Japanese) comes from English overreaction, from English reäction, from Middle English reaccion, from Old French reaction, from Latin reactio, from Latin reago, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
オーバーリアクション (Japanese): overreaction
Definitions
- overreaction
Ancestry of “オーバーリアクション”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overreaction | A reaction that is excessive |
| 2 | English | reäction | Rare spelling of reaction |
| 3 | Middle English | reaccion | reaction |
| 4 | Old French | reaction | — |
| 5 | Latin | reactio | reaction |
| 6 | Latin | reago | I act upon again, I do again; I react |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |