Where does “superindividualistic” come from?
superindividualistic (English) comes from English individualistic, from English individual, from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin indīviduum, from Latin indīviduus, from Latin dīviduus, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
superindividualistic (English): Extremely individualistic
Definitions
- Extremely individualistic
Ancestry of “superindividualistic”, step by step
superindividualistic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English individualistic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | individualistic | More interested in individual people than in... |
| 2 | English | individual | A person considered alone, rather than as... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | individualis | — |
| 4 | Latin | indīviduum | atom |
| 5 | Latin | indīviduus | not divided, indivisible |
| 6 | Latin | dīviduus | divisible |
| 7 | Latin | dīvidō | to divide, separate |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | 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 |