Where does “superparasitize” come from?

superparasitize (English) comes from English parasitize, from English -ize, from Middle English -isen, from Middle French -iser, from Latin -izō, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti — he, she.

superparasitize (English): To parasitize as a superparasite

Definitions

  1. To parasitize as a superparasite

Ancestry of “superparasitize”, step by step

superparasitize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English parasitize

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishparasitizeto live on or in a host organism as a parasite
2English-izeUsed to form verbs from nouns or adjectives
3Middle English-isen-ise, -ize
4Middle French-iser-ize
5Latin-izōUsed to form similative verbs from nouns and adjectives
6Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
7Proto-Hellenic-íďďō
8Proto-Indo-European-idyéti
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she

via English super

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuperOf excellent quality, superfine; better than...
2Englishsuper-egoAlternative spelling of superego
3GermanÜber-Ichsuperego
4GermanIchego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc
5Middle High GermanichI
6Old High GermanihI
7Proto-West GermanicikI
8Proto-Germanic*ek
9Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -izeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti