Where does “super-Jupiter” come from?
super-Jupiter (English) comes from English super, from English super-ego, from German Über-Ich, from German Ich, from Middle High German ich, from Old High German ih, from Proto-West Germanic ik, from Proto-Germanic *ek — I.
super-Jupiter (English): Any astronomical object that is more massive...
Definitions
- Any astronomical object that is more massive...
Ancestry of “super-Jupiter”, step by step
super-Jupiter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | super | Of excellent quality, superfine; better than... |
| 2 | English | super-ego | Alternative spelling of superego |
| 3 | German | Über-Ich | superego |
| 4 | German | Ich | ego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc |
| 5 | Middle High German | ich | I |
| 6 | Old High German | ih | I |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via English Jupiter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jupiter | The fifth and by far the largest planet in the Solar System, a gas giant, represented by the symbol ♃ in astronomy. Jupiter is known for its Great Red Spot and many moons including the Galilean moons |
| 2 | Latin | iuppiter | Jupiter god of the sky and ruler of the Roman pantheon |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | djous patēr | Jupiter |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *djous | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dyḗws | sky, heaven; sky god |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dyéws | sky, heaven |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |