Where does “supermagnificent” come from?
supermagnificent (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.
supermagnificent (English): Exceptionally magnificent; of tremendous magnificence
Definitions
- Exceptionally magnificent; of tremendous magnificence
Ancestry of “supermagnificent”, step by step
supermagnificent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English magnificent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | magnificent | Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance; Grand... |
| 2 | Middle French | magnificent | — |
| 3 | Latin | magnificentior | more noble, magnificent etc |
| 4 | Latin | magnificus | great, noble, distinguished, eminent, august;... |
| 5 | Latin | magnus | large, big; great; important |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meǵh₂- | big, great; great; big, stour, great |