Where does “superimposability” come from?
superimposability (English) comes from English superimpose, from English impose, from Middle English imposen, from Middle French imposer, from Latin imponere, from Latin impono, from Latin im-, from Latin īn- — in.
superimposability (English): The quality of being superimposable
Definitions
- The quality of being superimposable
Ancestry of “superimposability”, step by step
superimposability traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English superimpose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | superimpose | To place an object over another object, usually... |
| 2 | English | impose | To establish or apply by authority; to be an... |
| 3 | Middle English | imposen | — |
| 4 | Middle French | imposer | to lay on, impose |
| 5 | Latin | imponere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | impono | I place on or upon, set upon, lay upon; I impose... |
| 7 | Latin | im- | Alternative form of in-; form of "in"; in |
| 8 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 9 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 10 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English ability
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ability | Suitableness; The quality or state of being able;... |
| 2 | Middle English | abilite | suitability, aptitude, ability |
| 3 | Old French | ableté | — |
| 4 | Latin | habilitās | ability, aptitude, fitness |
| 5 | Latin | habilis | able to have/possess/maintain; having sufficient... |
| 6 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |