Where does “superellipsoid” come from?

superellipsoid (English) comes from English superellipse, from English ellipse, from French ellipse, from Latin ellīpsis, from Ancient Greek ἔλλειψις, from Ancient Greek ἐλλείπω, from Ancient Greek ἐν-, from Ancient Greek ἐν — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

superellipsoid (English): A closed surface, of which the sphere and...

Definitions

A closed surface, of which the sphere and...

Ancestry of “superellipsoid”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	superellipse	a geometric shape constituting a transition...
2	English	ellipse	A closed curve, the locus of a point such that...
3	French	ellipse	ellipse; ellipsis
4	Latin	ellīpsis	ellipsis
5	Ancient Greek	ἔλλειψις	A falling short, defect; The conic section: an...
6	Ancient Greek	ἐλλείπω	to fall short, omit; I fall short, leave out; I...
7	Ancient Greek	ἐν-	in, within; on
8	Ancient Greek	ἐν	in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of
9	Ancient Greek	δέρμα	skin, hide
10	Ancient Greek	γλυφή	carving, carved work; hole cut
11	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
12	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
13	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐν- →