Where does “superformula” come from?

superformula (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.

superformula (English): A generalization of the superellipse that can be...

Definitions

  1. A generalization of the superellipse that can be...

Ancestry of “superformula”, step by step

superformula 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 formula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishformulaAny mathematical rule expressed symbolically; A...
2Latinformulashape, outline; form; beauty; pattern, mould;...
3Latin-ulusUsed to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...
4Proto-Italic-olos
5Proto-Italic-elosForms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns
6Proto-Indo-European-e-lós
7Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂