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
- An upper arch or gable above a lesser or lower...
Ancestry of “supercanopy”, step by step
supercanopy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English canopy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | canopy | A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth... |
| 2 | Middle English | canope | — |
| 3 | Latin | conopeum | mosquito net; canopy |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κωνωπεῖον | an Egyptian couch with mosquito netting |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κώνωψ | gnat, mosquito |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φάγος | glutton |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φαγεῖν | aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
via English super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | super | Of excellent quality, superfine; better than... |
| 2 | English | super-ego | Alternative spelling of superego |
| 3 | German | Über-Ich | superego |
| 4 | German | Ich | ego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc |
| 5 | Middle High German | ich | I |
| 6 | Old High German | ih | I |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |