Where does “superiorly” come from?
Superiorly derives from Middle English -ly adverbial suffix added to Latin superior, meaning "higher" or "upper," from Latin super meaning "over" or "above."
superiorly (English): above; in a superior position; In a superior...
Definitions
- above; in a superior position; In a superior...
Ancestry of “superiorly”, step by step
superiorly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English superior
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | superior | Higher in quality; Higher in rank; More... |
| 2 | French | supérieur | superior; upper, senior; above; higher than |
| 3 | Old French | superior | — |
| 4 | Latin | superior | higher; superior; previous, preceding |
| 5 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 6 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |