Where does “superprowess” come from?
superprowess (English) comes from English prowess, from Middle English prowesse, from Old French proeche, from Old French preu, from Late Latin prode, from Latin prosum, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
superprowess (English): Phenomenal prowess
Definitions
- Phenomenal prowess
Ancestry of “superprowess”, step by step
superprowess traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prowess
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prowess | Skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or... |
| 2 | Middle English | prowesse | — |
| 3 | Old French | proeche | chivalry; bravery; valour |
| 4 | Old French | preu | brave; valiant, chivalrous |
| 5 | Late Latin | prode | profitable, useful; useful; valuable |
| 6 | Latin | prosum | I am useful or of use, do good, help, benefit,... |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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 |