Where does “superminister” come from?

superminister (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.

superminister (English): A minister whose talents or responsibilities go...

Definitions

  1. A minister whose talents or responsibilities go...

Ancestry of “superminister”, step by step

superminister 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 minister

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishministerA person who is trained to preach, to perform...
2Middle EnglishministreA hireling or secretary; one who serves and...
3Old Frenchministre
4Latinministerattendant, servant, waiter; agent, aide;...
5Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
6Proto-Italicminosless
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂Every word from Proto-Germanic *ekEvery word from Proto-West Germanic ik