Where does “sovereignly” come from?
sovereignly (English) comes from Middle English sovereynly, from Middle English sovereyn, from Old French soverain, from Vulgar Latin superanus, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér.
sovereignly (English): To the highest degree; wholly; utterly
Definitions
- To the highest degree; wholly; utterly
Ancestry of “sovereignly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sovereynly | outstandingly, phenomenally |
| 2 | Middle English | sovereyn | Famous, awesome, amazing; worthy of respect;... |
| 3 | Old French | soverain | sovereign |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | superanus | — |
| 5 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 6 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |