Where does “superagonistic” come from?
superagonistic (English) comes from English agonistic, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνιστικός, from Ancient Greek ἀγωνίζομαι, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
superagonistic (English): Of or pertaining to a superagonist
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to a superagonist
Ancestry of “superagonistic”, step by step
superagonistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English agonistic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | agonistic | of or relating to contests that were originally... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωνιστικός | fit for contest |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωνίζομαι | to contend, compete |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ίζω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -íďďō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -idyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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 |