Where does “supersynchronous” come from?
supersynchronous (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.
supersynchronous (English): Having a period greater than that of a...
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- Having a period greater than that of a...
Ancestry of “supersynchronous”, step by step
supersynchronous 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 synchronous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | synchronous | At the same time, at the same frequency;... |
| 2 | Latin | synchronus | contemporary, synchronic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύγχρονος | contemporary; synchronous; simultaneous;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σῠν- | together; with, together |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σύν | beside, with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *ksún | beside, with |