Where does “superintroduction” come from?
superintroduction (English) comes from English introduction, from Middle English introduccioun, from Old French introduction, from Latin introductionem, from Latin intrōductiō, from Latin intrōdūcō, from Latin intrō, from Latin intra — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
superintroduction (English): An additional introduction
Definitions
- An additional introduction
Ancestry of “superintroduction”, step by step
superintroduction traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English introduction
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | introduction | The act or process of introducing; A means, such... |
| 2 | Middle English | introduccioun | — |
| 3 | Old French | introduction | — |
| 4 | Latin | introductionem | accusative singular of intrōductiō |
| 5 | Latin | intrōductiō | innovation |
| 6 | Latin | intrōdūcō | to lead in: to conduct into |
| 7 | Latin | intrō | to enter, go into, come in, get in, penetrate |
| 8 | Latin | intra | within; inside; during; less than |
| 9 | Latin | interus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |
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 |