Where does “superbarrier” come from?

superbarrier (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.

superbarrier (English): An extremely strong barrier that is reinforced or unreinforced by materials

Definitions

  1. An extremely strong barrier that is reinforced or unreinforced by materials

Ancestry of “superbarrier”, step by step

superbarrier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English super

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuperOf excellent quality, superfine; better than...
2Englishsuper-egoAlternative spelling of superego
3GermanÜber-Ichsuperego
4GermanIchego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc
5Middle High GermanichI
6Old High GermanihI
7Proto-West GermanicikI
8Proto-Germanic*ek
9Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via English barrier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbarrierA structure that bars passage; An obstacle or...
2Middle Englishbarryer
3Old Frenchbarriere
4Old Frenchbarrebar
5Vulgar Latinbarrabarrier
6Frankishbarabar, beam, barrier, fence
7Proto-Germanicbarōbeam, bar, barrier
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂