over-的词源

英文词源

over-

word-forming element meaning "above; highest; across; too much; above normal; outer," from Old English ofer (see over). Over and its Germanic relations were widely used as prefixes, and sometimes could be used with negative force. This is rare in Modern English, but compare Gothic ufarmunnon "to forget," ufar-swaran "to swear falsely;" Old English ofercræft "fraud."

中文词源

over-：在上，过度

来自PIE *uper, 前缀sub- 的比较级，sub-, 在下，向上，词源同前缀super-.

1.在上。见overall, overcome.

2.过度。见overreach, oversexed.

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：over- 词源，over- 含义。

over-：在上，超过，过度

来自over,在上，超过。并引申贬义词义过度。