Where does “superoverlord” come from?
superoverlord (English) comes from English overlord, from English lord, from Middle English lorde, from Middle English lord, from Old English hlāford, from Old English hlāfweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
superoverlord (English): A superior or supreme overlord
Definitions
- A superior or supreme overlord
Ancestry of “superoverlord”, step by step
superoverlord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English overlord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | overlord | A ruler of other rulers; In the English feudal... |
| 2 | English | lord | The master of the servants of a household; the... |
| 3 | Middle English | lorde | — |
| 4 | Middle English | lord | lord; Lord |
| 5 | Old English | hlāford | lord |
| 6 | Old English | hlāfweard | lord, master, husband |
| 7 | Old English | weard | guard; guard, the action of looking out for... |
| 8 | Old English | ōra | ore, unwrought metal |
| 9 | Old English | ēar | sea, ocean; grave, earth |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 11 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 12 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
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 |