Etymology

overemotional

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Today it means: Showing too much emotion. Full definition →

English emotional ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle French emotion
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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*h₁éǵʰ
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  9. Proto-Italic*eks
  10. Latinex
  11. Latinex-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
  14. Proto-Italic*moweō
  15. Latinmoveō
  16. Latinēmoveō
  17. Vulgar Latin*exmovēre
  18. Old Frenchesmovoir
  19. Middle Frenchesmouvoir
  20. Middle Frenchemotion
  21. Englishemotion
  22. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  23. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  24. Englishemotional
  25. English todayoveremotional

From over- + emotional.

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