Where does “superindividualist” come from?
superindividualist (English) comes from English individualist, from French individualiste, from French individuel, from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin indīviduum, from Latin indīviduus, from Latin dīviduus, from Latin dīvidō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
superindividualist (English): A very individualistic person
Definitions
- A very individualistic person
Ancestry of “superindividualist”, step by step
superindividualist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English individualist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | individualist | Someone who believes in individualism as a... |
| 2 | French | individualiste | individualist |
| 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 |