Where does “supervene” come from?
Supervene derives from Latin supervenire, composed of Latin super- and venio (to come), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- (to go or come).
supervene (English): To follow closely, either as a consequence or in...
Definitions
- To follow closely, either as a consequence or in...
Ancestry of “supervene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | superveniō | to overtake, come upon |
| 2 | Latin | super- | super-; over, above |
| 3 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 4 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |