overlying

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Germanic *uber

Old English ofer-

Middle English over-

English over-

English lying

English overlying

From over- + lying.

Adjective

overlying

1. lying over or upon something else

Derived terms

• overlyingly

Translations

Translations

• Polish: przykrywający
• Spanish: suprayacente

Anagrams

• lying over