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Where does “superfineness” come from?

superfineness (English) comes from English superfine, from English super-, from Latin super-, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó.

superfineness (English): The state or condition of being superfine

Definitions

  1. The state or condition of being superfine

Ancestry of “superfineness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuperfineExtremely subtle or refined; extremely sensitive...
2Englishsuper-above, over, or upon; superior in size, quality,...
3Latinsuper-super-; over, above
4Latinsuper"accusative" above, on the top of, upon;...
5Latineks-uper—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérialternative reconstruction of *upér
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →