Etymology

overclimb

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Today it means: To climb over. Full definition →

Middle English overclimben ← Old English oferclimban
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromoferclimban
  2. Middle English · inherited fromoverclimben
  3. English todayoverclimb

From Middle English overclimben, from Old English oferclimban, equivalent to over- + climb.

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