Where does “superdurable” come from?
superdurable (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.
superdurable (English): Highly durable
Definitions
- Highly durable
Ancestry of “superdurable”, step by step
superdurable 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 durable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | durable | Able to resist wear, decay; lasting; enduring; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | durable | — |
| 3 | Latin | durabilis | durable, lasting |
| 4 | Latin | duro | dative masculine singular of dūrus; dative neuter... |
| 5 | Latin | durus | hard, rough; harsh; hardy, vigorous |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deru- | firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid |