Where does “supercherie” come from?
supercherie (English) comes from Middle French supercherie, from Italian soperchieria, from Italian soverchieria, from Italian soverchiare, from Italian soverchio, from Vulgar Latin superclus, from Latin superculus, from Latin super.
supercherie (English): Foul play; an attack made by deceit; Deception,...
Definitions
- Foul play; an attack made by deceit; Deception,...
Ancestry of “supercherie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | supercherie | — |
| 2 | Italian | soperchieria | Obsolete form of soverchieria |
| 3 | Italian | soverchieria | abuse (of power etc.), bullying |
| 4 | Italian | soverchiare | to surpass, outdo or go beyond; to overwhelm or... |
| 5 | Italian | soverchio | excessive, overwhelming, over-; superfluous;... |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | superclus | — |
| 7 | Latin | superculus | — |
| 8 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 9 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |