Etymology

overthought

o·ver·thought
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Today it means: Excessive thought or thinking Full definition →

English thought ← Middle English thought ← Old English þōht
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overthought · verb1

From overthink.

overthought · noun2

  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*teng-
  8. Proto-Germanic*þankijaną
  9. Proto-Germanic*þanhtaz
  10. Proto-West Germanic*þą̄ht
  11. Old Englishþōht
  12. Middle Englishthought
  13. Englishthought
  14. English todayoverthought

From over- + thought.

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