Where does “super” come from?

super (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French supe, from Old French soupe, from Late Latin suppa, from Proto-Germanic supô, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Ancestry of “super”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsupesoup
2Old FrenchsoupeAlternative form of supe
3Late Latinsuppasopped bread
4Proto-Germanicsupôsoup, broth
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
6Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “super”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic supô →