Where does “super-superlativeness” come from?
super-superlativeness (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-superlativeness (English): The state or condition of being super-superlative
Definitions
- The state or condition of being super-superlative
Ancestry of “super-superlativeness”, step by step
super-superlativeness 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... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |