Etymology

overapplication

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Today it means: The act of overapplying. Full definition →

English application ← Middle English applicacioun ← Old French aplicacion
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Latinapplicātiō
  8. Old Frenchaplicacion
  9. Middle Englishapplicacioun
  10. Englishapplication
  11. English todayoverapplication

From over- + application.

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