Where does “supernacular” come from?
supernacular (English) comes from English ār, from Middle English ar, from Middle English er, from Old English ǣr, from Old English dēaþ, from Old English wīc, from German witz, from Middle High German witz — to see.
supernacular (English): Of outstanding quality; that one would wish to...
Definitions
- Of outstanding quality; that one would wish to...
Ancestry of “supernacular”, step by step
supernacular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ār
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ār | An AR-15 personal semi-automatic rifle, M-16 assault rifle, M-4 carbine, derivative or related gun; the Armalite AR family and derivatives |
| 2 | Middle English | ar | Alternative form of here |
| 3 | Middle English | er | Alternative form of hire; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | ǣr | ere, before |
| 5 | Old English | dēaþ | death |
| 6 | Old English | wīc | dwelling place, abode; abode, dwelling-place;... |
| 7 | German | witz | joke |
| 8 | Middle High German | witz | — |
| 9 | Old High German | wizzi | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | wītī | punishment |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | witją | knowledge; reason; sense; understanding; wit |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via English supernaculum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supernaculum | According to the rules of an old drinking game in... |
| 2 | German | nagel | inflection of nageln: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | nagel | A nail, pin, peg wooden or metal spike used for fastening |
| 4 | Old High German | nagal | A nail |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | nagl | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | naglaz | nail; nail or peg used for fastening |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |