Where does “supernationalism” come from?
supernationalism (English) comes from English nationalism, from French nationalisme, from French national, from French nation, from Middle French nation, from Old French nacion, from Latin nātiō, from Latin nātus — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
supernationalism (English): Support for a sociopolitical collective of many...
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- Support for a sociopolitical collective of many...
Ancestry of “supernationalism”, step by step
supernationalism traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English nationalism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | nationalism | Patriotism; the idea of supporting one's country,... |
| 2 | French | nationalisme | nationalism |
| 3 | French | national | national |
| 4 | French | nation | nation |
| 5 | Middle French | nation | nation |
| 6 | Old French | nacion | birth; nation |
| 7 | Latin | nātiō | birth |
| 8 | Latin | nātus | born, arisen, made |
| 9 | Latin | gnātus | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | gnātos | born |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁tós | begotten, produced |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via English supernational
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supernational | Spanning nations; having large autonomy |
| 2 | English | super | Of excellent quality, superfine; better than... |
| 3 | English | super-ego | Alternative spelling of superego |
| 4 | German | Über-Ich | superego |
| 5 | German | Ich | ego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc |
| 6 | Middle High German | ich | I |
| 7 | Old High German | ih | I |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |