Where does “supergalaxy” come from?
supergalaxy (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.
supergalaxy (English): A very large, extended cluster of galaxies
Definitions
- A very large, extended cluster of galaxies
Ancestry of “supergalaxy”, step by step
supergalaxy 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 galaxy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | galaxy | The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated... |
| 2 | Middle English | galaxye | — |
| 3 | Old French | galaxie | — |
| 4 | Latin | galaxiās | the Galaxy, the Milky Way |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γαλαξίας | the Milky Way galaxy; tailor's chalk; dogfish |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γάλα | milk; milky sap; the Milky Way galaxy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | glakt- | — |