Where does “superepic” come from?
superepic (English) comes from English epic, from Middle French épique, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός, from Ancient Greek ἔπος, from Ancient Greek ϝέπος, from Proto-Hellenic wékʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wékʷos — to speak, to sound out.
superepic (English): Very epic
Definitions
- Very epic
Ancestry of “superepic”, step by step
superepic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epic | An extended narrative poem in elevated or... |
| 2 | Middle French | épique | — |
| 3 | Latin | epicus | epic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐπικός | epic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔπος | something spoken: speech, story, song; epic... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ϝέπος | — |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | wékʷos | word, speech |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wékʷos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wekʷ- | to speak, to sound out |
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 |