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Where does “superneutral” come from?

superneutral (English) comes from English neutral, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from Latin neuter, from Latin nē, from Latin gēns, from Proto-Italic *gentis — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

superneutral (English): Having no effect on an economy due to its rate of...

Definitions

  1. Having no effect on an economy due to its rate of...

Ancestry of “superneutral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishneutralNot taking sides in a conflict such as war;...
2Middle Frenchneutral—
3Old Frenchneutral—
4Latinneutrālis—
5Latinneuterneither; neuter; neuter, intransitive
6Latinnē—
7Latingēns—
8Proto-Italic*gentis—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
10Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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