Where does “supertranslation” come from?
supertranslation (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.
supertranslation (English): A translation of a superalgebra
Definitions
- A translation of a superalgebra
Ancestry of “supertranslation”, step by step
supertranslation 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 Translation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Translation | The act of translating, in its various senses |
| 2 | Middle English | translacioun | Relocation, removal; Divestment or giving away;... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | translacioun | Alternative form of translacion |
| 4 | Latin | trānslātiō | Translation, in the broadest sense: the process of transferring or carrying something over from one thing to another; in particular |
| 5 | Latin | trānsferō | to bear, carry or bring across or over; transport, transfer, convey over |
| 6 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |