Where does “superposar” come from?

superposar (Catalan) comes from Catalan posar, from Late Latin pausare, from Latin pauso, from Latin pausa, from Ancient Greek παῦσις, from Ancient Greek παύω — to make to cease; cease, leave off.

superposar (Catalan): to superimpose

Definitions

to superimpose

Ancestry of “superposar”, step by step

superposar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan posar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	posar	to put, to place; to set; to apply
2	Late Latin	pausare	—
3	Latin	pauso	I halt, cease, pause; I rest in the grave
4	Latin	pausa	a pause, halt, stop, cessation, end
5	Ancient Greek	παῦσις	stopping, ceasing
6	Ancient Greek	παύω	to make to cease; cease, leave off

via Latin superpōnere

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	superpōnere	—

Every word from Ancient Greek παύω →Every word from Ancient Greek παῦσις →Every word from Latin pausa →