Where does “supervertex” come from?

supervertex (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.

supervertex (English): A vertex formed by merging two existing vertices of a graph by removing their connecting edge

Definitions

  1. A vertex formed by merging two existing vertices of a graph by removing their connecting edge

Ancestry of “supervertex”, step by step

supervertex traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English super

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuperOf excellent quality, superfine; better than...
2Englishsuper-egoAlternative spelling of superego
3GermanÜber-Ichsuperego
4GermanIchego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc
5Middle High GermanichI
6Old High GermanihI
7Proto-West GermanicikI
8Proto-Germanic*ek
9Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via English vertex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvertexThe highest point of something; The highest...
2Latinvertexwhirlpool, eddy, vortex; crown; top, peak, summit
3Latinvertōto turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve
4Proto-Italicwertōto turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂