Where does “superbness” come from?
superbness (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.
superbness (English): The state or condition of being superb;...
Definitions
- The state or condition of being superb;...
Ancestry of “superbness”, step by step
superbness 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- | — |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |