Etymology

overcommitted

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Today it means: Having committed too much of one's time or resources. Full definition →

English committed ← Middle English over- ← Old English ofer-
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overcommitted · adjective1

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

From over- + committed.

overcommitted · verb2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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