late 14c., "covered with growth," past-participle adjective from overgrow "to cover, overspread (with foliage);" late 14c., overgrouen, see over- + grown, and compare Old English verb ofergrowan. Meaning "having grown too large, grown beyond the fit or natural size" is attested from late 15c.
overfill
overfish
overflow
overgraze
overground
overgrown
overgrowth
overhand
overhang
overhasty
overhaul