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Where does “overheren” come from?

overheren (Middle English) comes from Old English oferhīeran — to overhear, hear, disobey, disregard, neglect.

Ancestry of “overheren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishoferhīeranto overhear, hear, disobey, disregard, neglect

Words derived from “overheren”

  • overhear
  • overhearer
  • overhøre
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