Where does “superdrainage” come from?
superdrainage (English) comes from English super, from English super-ego, from German Über-Ich, from German Ich, from Middle High German ich, from Old High German ih, from Proto-West Germanic ik, from Proto-Germanic *ek — I.
superdrainage (English): superficial drainage (of a wound)
Definitions
- superficial drainage (of a wound)
Ancestry of “superdrainage”, step by step
superdrainage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English drainage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | drainage | A natural or artificial removal of fluid from a... |
| 2 | English | drain | A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an... |
| 3 | Middle English | dreinen | — |
| 4 | Old English | drēahnian | to drain, strain, filter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drauhnōną | to strain, sieve |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | draugiz | hard, solid; dry |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰerǵʰ- | to strengthen; to strengthen; become hard; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |