Where does “super-superlatively” come from?
super-superlatively (English) comes from English super-superlative, from English superlative, from Middle English superlatyf, from Old French superlatif, from Latin superlātīvus, from Latin superlātus, from Latin super-, from Ancient Greek συμμετρία — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
super-superlatively (English): In a super-superlative manner
Definitions
- In a super-superlative manner
Ancestry of “super-superlatively”, step by step
super-superlatively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English super-superlative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | super-superlative | Beyond merely superlative; of the very highest or greatest quality; truly superb |
| 2 | English | superlative | The highest extent or degree of something; The... |
| 3 | Middle English | superlatyf | — |
| 4 | Old French | superlatif | superlative |
| 5 | Latin | superlātīvus | superlative of an adjective |
| 6 | Latin | superlātus | — |
| 7 | Latin | super- | super-; over, above |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | συμμετρία | commensurability; symmetry, due proportion; a... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σύμμετρος | symmetrical |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 12 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |