Where does “superspectacular” come from?
superspectacular (English) comes from English spectacular, from French spectaculaire, from French spectacle, from Latin spectāculum, from Latin -culum, from Proto-Italic -klom, from Proto-Indo-European -tlom, from Proto-Indo-European -trom — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
superspectacular (English): Exceptionally spectacular; breathtaking; A...
Definitions
- Exceptionally spectacular; breathtaking; A...
Ancestry of “superspectacular”, step by step
superspectacular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spectacular
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spectacular | Amazing or worthy of special notice; Related to,... |
| 2 | French | spectaculaire | spectacular |
| 3 | French | spectacle | a show, a spectacle, a performance, a concert; a... |
| 4 | Latin | spectāculum | show, spectacle |
| 5 | Latin | -culum | nominative neuter singular of -culus; accusative... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -klom | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tlom | Alternative form of *-trom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
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 |