Where does “superunleaded” come from?
superunleaded (English) comes from English unleaded, from English leaded, from English lead, from Middle English leden, from Old English lēoden, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna- — adjectival suffix.
superunleaded (English): of unleaded petrol, that has a higher than normal...
Definitions
- of unleaded petrol, that has a higher than normal...
Ancestry of “superunleaded”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unleaded | Without lead; Containing no more than 0.05 grams... |
| 2 | English | leaded | Held in place by strips of lead; Containing or... |
| 3 | English | lead | A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having... |
| 4 | Middle English | leden | to lead; to carry, take, bring; to put, place,... |
| 5 | Old English | lēoden | national or popular language; national language;... |
| 6 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 7 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 8 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |