Where does “superheavy” come from?
superheavy (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.
superheavy (English): Having far greater weight than usual; Describing...
Definitions
- Having far greater weight than usual; Describing...
Ancestry of “superheavy”, step by step
superheavy 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 heavy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heavy | Having great weight; Serious, somber; Not easy to... |
| 2 | English | heave | To lift with difficulty; to raise with some... |
| 3 | Middle English | heven | To raise, lift, heave; Alternative form of haven |
| 4 | Old English | hebban | to lift, raise |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |