Where does “superphysical” come from?
superphysical (English) comes from English physical, from Latin physicalis, from Latin physica, from Ancient Greek φυσικός, from Ancient Greek φύσις, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
superphysical (English): Above or beyond physics; not explainable by...
Definitions
- Above or beyond physics; not explainable by...
Ancestry of “superphysical”, step by step
superphysical traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English physical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | physical | "Of medicine."; "Of matter or nature."; "Of the... |
| 2 | Latin | physicalis | physics, natural science |
| 3 | Latin | physica | natural sciences; natural philosophy; physics;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φυσικός | natural, produced or caused by nature, inborn,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φύσις | origin, birth; nature, quality, property; later,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φύω | To bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰuHyéti | to be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
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 |