Where does “superindividualism” come from?
superindividualism (English) comes from English individualism, from French individualisme, from French individuel, from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin indīviduum, from Latin indīviduus, from Latin dīviduus, from Latin dīvidō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
superindividualism (English): Extreme individualism
Definitions
- Extreme individualism
Ancestry of “superindividualism”, step by step
superindividualism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English individualism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | individualism | The tendency for a person to act without... |
| 2 | French | individualisme | individualism |
| 3 | French | individuel | individual |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | individualis | — |
| 5 | Latin | indīviduum | atom |
| 6 | Latin | indīviduus | not divided, indivisible |
| 7 | Latin | dīviduus | divisible |
| 8 | Latin | dīvidō | to divide, separate |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | 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 |