Where does “superposable” come from?
superposable (English) comes from English superpose, from English posé, from French posé, from French poser, from Late Latin pauso, from Latin pōnere, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō.
superposable (English): Able to be superposed on each other in such a way...
Definitions
- Able to be superposed on each other in such a way...
Ancestry of “superposable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | superpose | To place on top of another; To place on top of... |
| 2 | English | posé | Standing still, with all the feet on the ground |
| 3 | French | posé | past participle of poser; placed, posed |
| 4 | French | poser | to stop carrying, to put down; to ask; to land |
| 5 | Late Latin | pauso | — |
| 6 | Latin | pōnere | — |
| 7 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |