Where does “superextravagant” come from?
superextravagant (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.
superextravagant (English): Highly extravagant
Definitions
- Highly extravagant
Ancestry of “superextravagant”, step by step
superextravagant 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 extravagant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extravagant | Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence,... |
| 2 | French | extravagant | extravagant |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | extravagans | — |
| 4 | Latin | extravagari | to wander beyond |
| 5 | Latin | vagari | present active infinitive of vagor; to wander,... |
| 6 | Latin | vagus | wandering, rambling, strolling; uncertain, vague |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wagos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | Hwogos | — |