Where does “superbly” come from?
Superbly comes from English superb, from Latin superbus meaning "arrogant," from Latin super, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots including uperi, upo, līg-, and ḱóm.
superbly (English): excellently, done to the best possibly degree,...
Definitions
- excellently, done to the best possibly degree,...
Ancestry of “superbly”, step by step
| 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- | — |