Where does “superorganized” come from?
superorganized (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.
superorganized (English): Very organized
Definitions
- Very organized
Ancestry of “superorganized”, step by step
superorganized 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 organized
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | organized | Of a person, characterised by efficient... |
| 2 | English | organ | A larger part of an organism, composed of tissues... |
| 3 | Middle English | organe | A device used to produce music; a musical... |
| 4 | Old French | organe | — |
| 5 | Latin | organum | an implement, instrument, tool; any musical... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὄργανον | instrument, implement, tool; sense organ; musical... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |