Where does “supercompression” come from?

supercompression (English) comes from English compression, from Middle French compression, from Latin compressio, from Latin comprimō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

supercompression (English): Extreme compression

Definitions

  1. Extreme compression

Ancestry of “supercompression”, step by step

supercompression traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English compression

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcompressionAn increase in density; the act of compressing,...
2Middle Frenchcompressioncompression (act, instance of compressing)
3Latincompressiosqueezing, compression; embrace
4Latincomprimōto compress (squeeze together)
5Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
6Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
7Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
8Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
10Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
11Middle Englishkyt
12Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
13Old High Germankuti
14Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
15Proto-Germanickweduzresin
16Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
17Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via English super

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuperOf excellent quality, superfine; better than...
2Englishsuper-egoAlternative spelling of superego
3GermanÜber-Ichsuperego
4GermanIchego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc
5Middle High GermanichI
6Old High GermanihI
7Proto-West GermanicikI
8Proto-Germanic*ek
9Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-
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