myEtymology.com: English etymology of overpowering

Etymology of the English word overpowering

the English word overpowering

derived from the English word overpower

using the English prefix over-

derived from the English word over

derived from the Proto-Germanic root *uberi

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *uper

derived from the English word power

derived from the Latin word exponens (exponent)

derived from the Classical Latin word exponere (set, put forth, out)

derived from the Latin word ponere (esteem, value, count; lay; found; put, lay down; put, place, set; specify, put down; cite)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *apo-

using the Latin prefix ex-

derived from the Late Latin word ex (out)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *eghs

using the English suffix -ing