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