Where does “superpod” come from?
superpod (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.
superpod (English): A very large pod of dolphins
Definitions
- A very large pod of dolphins
Ancestry of “superpod”, step by step
superpod 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 pod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pod | A self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something |
| 2 | Middle English | pod | — |
| 3 | Old English | pād | an outer garment, covering, coat, cloak; shirt,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | paidu | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | paidō | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | baiteh₂- | woolen clothes |