Where does “nadčlověk” come from?
nadčlověk (Czech) comes from German Übermensch, from German mensch, from Middle High German mensche, from Old High German mennisko, from Proto-West Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
nadčlověk (Czech): übermensch, superman, overman
Definitions
- übermensch, superman, overman
Ancestry of “nadčlověk”, step by step
nadčlověk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Übermensch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Übermensch | A "superior human"; Overman |
| 2 | German | mensch | one, they |
| 3 | Middle High German | mensche | — |
| 4 | Old High German | mennisko | a man; a human; a human being |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *mannisk | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via Czech nad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | nad | + "instrumental"; above |
| 2 | Old Czech | nad | denotes movement; to over, to above |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | nadъ | over, above |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nōda | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nō-dʰh₁-o-m | — |