Where does “superindividual” come from?
superindividual (English) comes from English individual, from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin indīviduum, from Latin indīviduus, from Latin dīviduus, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
superindividual (English): Above or beyond the individual
Definitions
- Above or beyond the individual
Ancestry of “superindividual”, step by step
superindividual traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English individual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | individual | A person considered alone, rather than as... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | individualis | — |
| 3 | Latin | indīviduum | atom |
| 4 | Latin | indīviduus | not divided, indivisible |
| 5 | Latin | dīviduus | divisible |
| 6 | Latin | dīvidō | to divide, separate |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
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 |