Where does “superperiodic” come from?
superperiodic (English) comes from English periodic, from English iodic, from French iodique, from French iodé, from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Definitions
Ancestry of “superperiodic”, step by step
superperiodic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English periodic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | periodic | Relative to a period or periods; Having repeated... |
| 2 | English | iodic | of, or relating to iodine or its compounds,... |
| 3 | French | iodique | iodic |
| 4 | French | iodé | past participle of ioder; iodized, iodinated |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἰοειδής | violet |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ειδής | like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
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 |