Synonyms & related words for overdependent

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Words related to overdependent

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Where does overdependent come from?

The word overdependent breaks down into 4 roots of Old English and Latin origin: over-, from Old English ofer (“excessively”); de-, from Latin de (“down, from”); pend, from Latin pendere (“to hang”); and -ent, from Latin ens (“that which”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.