Where does “superexquisite” come from?
superexquisite (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.
superexquisite (English): Very exquisite
Definitions
- Very exquisite
Ancestry of “superexquisite”, step by step
superexquisite 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 exquisite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | exquisite | Especially fine or pleasing; exceptional;... |
| 2 | Latin | exquīsītus | sought out, searched for, hunted up, ascertained, having been sought out |
| 3 | Latin | exquiro | I seek out, search for or hunt up; I inquire into |
| 4 | Latin | quaerō | to seek, look for |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kʷaizeō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷeh₂- | to acquire |