Where does “superarchaic” come from?
superarchaic (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.
superarchaic (English): Relating to a superfamily of ancient hominids
Definitions
- Relating to a superfamily of ancient hominids
Ancestry of “superarchaic”, step by step
superarchaic 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 archaic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | archaic | A general term for the prehistoric period... |
| 2 | French | archaïque | archaic |
| 3 | Latin | archaicus | ancient, old |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχαϊκός | old-fashioned |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχαῖος | Pertaining to the beginning; ancient, primeval |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχή | beginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |