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Where does “superherodom” come from?

superherodom (English) comes from English superhero, 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 — I.

superherodom (English): The realm of superheroes; The deeds of...

Definitions

  1. The realm of superheroes; The deeds of...

Ancestry of “superherodom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuperheroAny kind of fantasy/science fiction...
2EnglishsuperOf excellent quality, superfine; better than...
3Englishsuper-egoAlternative spelling of superego
4GermanÜber-Ich—
5GermanIchego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc
6Middle High GermanichI
7Old High GermanihI
8Proto-West GermanicikI
9Proto-Germanic*ek—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
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