Where does “superautonomous” come from?
superautonomous (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.
superautonomous (English): Describing a large-scale autonomous entity
Definitions
- Describing a large-scale autonomous entity
Ancestry of “superautonomous”, step by step
superautonomous 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 autonomous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | autonomous | Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient,... |
| 2 | English | autonomy | Self-government; freedom to act or function... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αὐτονομῐ́ᾱ | autonomy, independence, freedom to use its own laws |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αὐτόνομος | subject only to one's own laws, independent; of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | νόμος | usage, custom; law, ordinance; melody, strain |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νέμω | to deal out, distribute, dispense; to pasture or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | némos | sacrifice, worship; place of sacrifice, clearing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |