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Where does “superimportant” come from?

superimportant (English) comes from English important, from Middle English important, from Medieval Latin importans, from Latin importo, from Latin in-, from Latin in, from Old Latin en, from Proto-Italic en — in.

superimportant (English): Very important

Definitions

  1. Very important

Ancestry of “superimportant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishimportantHaving relevant and crucial value; Pompous;...
2Middle Englishimportant—
3Medieval Latinimportansimporting; introducing, causing
4LatinimportoI bring, carry or convey into; bring in from...
5Latinin-un-, non-, not; in, within, inside
6Latininin, at, on, upon, from; within, while in; into,...
7Old Latinenin
8Proto-Italicenin
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
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