Where does “superannuated” come from?
Superannuated derives from Latin superannuatus, combining super- with annus (year), from Proto-Italic atnos, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European upo and h₂et-.
superannuated (English): Obsolete, antiquated; Retired or discarded due to...
Definitions
- Obsolete, antiquated; Retired or discarded due to...
Ancestry of “superannuated”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | superannuatus | more than one year old |
| 2 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 3 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |