Where does “supersevere” come from?
supersevere (English) comes from English super, from English super-ego, from German Über-Ich, from German Ich, from Middle High German ich, from Old High German ih, from Proto-West Germanic ik, from Proto-Germanic *ek — I.
supersevere (English): Very severe
Definitions
- Very severe
Ancestry of “supersevere”, step by step
supersevere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English severe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | severe | Very bad or intense; Strict or harsh; Sober,... |
| 2 | Latin | Sevērus | severe, serious, strict, stern, stringent, austere, harsh, grave (in demeanor) |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | seɣwēros | severe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰwr̥ | overpowering |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |