Where does “superloyalist” come from?
superloyalist (English) comes from English Loyalist, from English loyal, from French loyal, from Old French loial, from Old French leial, from Latin lēgālis, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
superloyalist (English): A very committed loyalist
Definitions
- A very committed loyalist
Ancestry of “superloyalist”, step by step
superloyalist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Loyalist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Loyalist | A person from the 13 Colonies who was in favor... |
| 2 | English | loyal | Having or demonstrating undivided and constant... |
| 3 | French | loyal | loyal, faithful |
| 4 | Old French | loial | loyal |
| 5 | Old French | leial | Alternative form of loial |
| 6 | Latin | lēgālis | legal |
| 7 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
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 |