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Where does “supercanopy” come from?

supercanopy (English) comes from English canopy, from Middle English canope, from Latin conopeum, from Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον, from Ancient Greek κώνωψ, from Ancient Greek φάγος, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

supercanopy (English): An upper arch or gable above a lesser or lower...

Definitions

  1. An upper arch or gable above a lesser or lower...

Ancestry of “supercanopy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcanopyA high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth...
2Middle Englishcanope—
3Latinconopeummosquito net; canopy
4Ancient Greekκωνωπεῖον—
5Ancient Greekκώνωψgnat, mosquito
6Ancient Greekφάγοςglutton
7Ancient Greekφαγεῖνaorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
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