Where does “superhip” come from?

superhip (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.

superhip (English): Very hip; trendy and fashionable

Definitions

  1. Very hip; trendy and fashionable

Ancestry of “superhip”, step by step

superhip 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 hip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhipThe outward-projecting parts of the pelvis and...
2Middle Englishhipehip anatomical region of a human or quadruped
3Old Englishhypehip
4Proto-West Germanichupihip
5Proto-Germanichupizhip, haunch, upper part of the thigh
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeu̯bh₂-—
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