English word overcome comes from Old English (ca. 450-1100) cuman (To come.), English come, English over-, Old English (ca. 450-1100) ofer-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| cuman | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | To come. |
| come | English (en) | (obsolete) Coming, arrival; approach.. (slang) Female ejaculatory discharge.. (slang) Semen (typography, obsolete) in its medieval use as a middot ⟨·⟩ serving as a form of colon. Used to indicate an event, period, or change in state occurring after a present time. (copulative, archaic) To become, to turn out to be.. (copulative, figuratively, with close) To approach a state of being or [...] |
| over- | English (en) | Above, or higher. Excessively. Superior. Surrounding or covering. |
| ofer- | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Used to form nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions having intensive force, or with a sense of "going over, above". |
| ofercuman | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | To overcome or overtake. To win or be victorious. |
| overcomen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| overcome | English (en) | (intransitive) To win or prevail in some sort of battle, contest, etc.. (transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.. (transitive, obsolete) To win (a battle).. (transitive, usually in passive) To overwhelm with emotion.. To come or pass over; to spread over.. To overflow; to surcharge. |