Where does “supergroovy” come from?
supergroovy (English) comes from English groovy, from English groove, from Middle English grov, from Middle Dutch groeve, from Old Dutch gruova, from Proto-West Germanic *grōbu, from Proto-Germanic grōbō, from Proto-Germanic grabaną — to dig, scratch, scrape.
supergroovy (English): Extremely groovy
Definitions
- Extremely groovy
Ancestry of “supergroovy”, step by step
supergroovy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English groovy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | groovy | Of, pertaining to, or having grooves; Set in... |
| 2 | English | groove | A long, narrow channel or depression; e.g., such... |
| 3 | Middle English | grov | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | groeve | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | gruova | hole, ditch, pit |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *grōbu | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grōbō | hole, ditch, pit |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | grabaną | to dig; to engrave, scratch |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrābʰ- | to dig, scratch, scrape |
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 |