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
- Very important
Ancestry of “superimportant”, step by step
superimportant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English important
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | important | Having relevant and crucial value; Pompous;... |
| 2 | Middle English | important | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | importans | importing; introducing, causing |
| 4 | Latin | importo | I bring, carry or convey into; bring in from... |
| 5 | Latin | in- | un-, non-, not; in, within, inside |
| 6 | Latin | in | in, at, on, upon, from; within, while in; into,... |
| 7 | Old Latin | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
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 |