Where does “superscientific” come from?
superscientific (English) comes from English scientific, from Middle French scientifique, from Medieval Latin scientificus, from Latin scientia, from Latin sciēns, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
superscientific (English): Above or beyond science
Ancestry of “superscientific”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | scientific | Of, or having to do with science; Having the... |
| 2 | Middle French | scientifique | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | scientificus | pertaining to science; Of or pertaining to... |
| 4 | Latin | scientia | knowledge; nominative neuter plural of sciēns;... |
| 5 | Latin | sciēns | — |
| 6 | Latin | sciō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |