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Where does “superdedicated” come from?

superdedicated (English) comes from English dedicated, from English dedicate, from French dédier, from Italian dedicare, from Latin dēdicō, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

superdedicated (English): Thoroughly dedicated; committed

Definitions

  1. Thoroughly dedicated; committed

Ancestry of “superdedicated”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdedicatedDevoted; loyal; conscientious; Used or intended...
2EnglishdedicateTo set apart for a deity or for religious...
3Frenchdédier—
4Italiandedicareto dedicate
5Latindēdicō—
6Latindīcō—
7Latin-tiō—
8Latindissertātiō—
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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