Where does “superincumbent” come from?
Superincumbent comes from Latin superincumbentem, the accusative form of superincumbens, the present participle of superincumbere, meaning to lie or press upon.
superincumbent (English): Lying or resting on something else; overlying
Definitions
- Lying or resting on something else; overlying
Ancestry of “superincumbent”, step by step