Where does “superfervent” come from?

superfervent (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.

superfervent (English): Very fervent

Definitions

  1. Very fervent

Ancestry of “superfervent”, step by step

superfervent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English super

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuperOf excellent quality, superfine; better than...
2Englishsuper-egoAlternative spelling of superego
3GermanÜber-Ichsuperego
4GermanIchego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc
5Middle High GermanichI
6Old High GermanihI
7Proto-West GermanicikI
8Proto-Germanic*ek
9Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via English fervent

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishferventExhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal,...
2Middle Englishferventfervent very hot
3Old Frenchfervent
4Latinfervenshot; burning, raging, fiery; boiling
5Latinferveōto be hot
6Proto-Italicferweō
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂Every word from Proto-Germanic *ekEvery word from Proto-West Germanic ik