Etymology

overcareless

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Today it means: Excessively careless. Full definition →

English careless ← Middle English careles ← Old English carlēas
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  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*ǵeh₂r-
  8. Proto-Germanic*karō
  9. Proto-West Germanic*karu
  10. Old Englishcaru
  11. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  13. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  14. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  15. Old Englishcarlēas
  16. Middle Englishcareles
  17. Englishcareless
  18. English todayovercareless

From over- + careless.

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