Where does “superbity” come from?
superbity (English) comes from English superb, from Latin Superbus, from Latin superbus, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
superbity (English): The quality of being superb
Definitions
- The quality of being superb
Ancestry of “superbity”, step by step
superbity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English superb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | superb | First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally... |
| 2 | Latin | Superbus | the cognomen of the younger Tarquin, the last king of Rome |
| 3 | Latin | superbus | proud, rude, supercilious, arrogant, haughty,... |
| 4 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 5 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |