Where does “superexaminer” come from?
superexaminer (English) comes from English examiner, from English examine, from Middle English examinen, from Old French examiner, from Latin examino, from Latin examen, from Latin exagmen, from Latin agō — to drive.
superexaminer (English): An examiner of high rank
Definitions
- An examiner of high rank
Ancestry of “superexaminer”, step by step
superexaminer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English examiner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | examiner | A person who investigates someone or something; A... |
| 2 | English | examine | to observe or inspect carefully or critically; to... |
| 3 | Middle English | examinen | — |
| 4 | Old French | examiner | to question; to torture; to consider; to ponder;... |
| 5 | Latin | examino | I weigh or consider; I examine |
| 6 | Latin | examen | swarm of bees; crowd; tongue of a balance; a... |
| 7 | Latin | exagmen | — |
| 8 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
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 |