Where does “superlocus” come from?

superlocus (English) comes from English super, from English super-ego, from German Über-Ich, from German Ich, from Middle High German ich, from Old High German ih, from Proto-West Germanic ik, from Proto-Germanic *ek — I.

superlocus (English): A position on a chromosome that is part of many genes

Definitions

  1. A position on a chromosome that is part of many genes

Ancestry of “superlocus”, step by step

superlocus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English super

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuperOf excellent quality, superfine; better than...
2Englishsuper-egoAlternative spelling of superego
3GermanÜber-Ichsuperego
4GermanIchego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc
5Middle High GermanichI
6Old High GermanihI
7Proto-West GermanicikI
8Proto-Germanic*ek
9Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via English locus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlocusA place or locality, especially a centre of...
2Latinlocusplace, spot; a passage of literature; "in the...
3Old Latinstlocus
4Proto-Italicstlokos
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstel-to put, to place; to locate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂