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Where does “supersensual” come from?

supersensual (English) comes from English sensual, from Latin sēnsuālis, from Latin sēnsus, from Dutch census, from Latin census, from Latin censeo, from Proto-Italic kensēō, from Proto-Italic kensējō — to cover, conceal; hornless.

supersensual (English): Beyond the range of what is perceptible by the...

Definitions

  1. Beyond the range of what is perceptible by the...

Ancestry of “supersensual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsensualInducing pleasurable or erotic sensations; Of or...
2Latinsēnsuālis—
3Latinsēnsus—
4Dutchcensus—
5Latincensuscensus, a registering of the populace and their...
6LatincenseoI give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I...
7Proto-Italickensēōto give an opinion
8Proto-Italickensējō—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-éh₁-ye-ti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
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