Etymology

overage

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Today it means: Having an age that is greater than a stipulated minimum. Full definition →

English age ← Middle English age ← Old French eage
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overage · adjective, verb1

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ey-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂óyu
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂oywom
  10. Proto-Italic*aiwom
  11. Proto-Italic*aiwotāts
  12. Latinaetātem
  13. Vulgar Latin*aetāticum
  14. Old Frencheage
  15. Middle Englishage
  16. Englishage
  17. English todayoverage

From over- + age.

overage · noun2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Proto-West Germanic*obar
  5. Old Englishofer
  6. Middle Englishover
  7. Englishover
  8. English todayoverage

From over + -age.

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