Where does “superwaif” come from?

superwaif (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.

superwaif (English): A waiflike supermodel

Definitions

  1. A waiflike supermodel

Ancestry of “superwaif”, step by step

superwaif 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 WAIF

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishWAIFA minor celebrity who does not deserve his or her...
2Middle EnglishweifUnowned goods; property lacking an owner; The...
3Anglo-Normanwaifwaif
4Old Norseveifflag, waving thing
5Proto-Germanicwaif-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂Every word from Proto-Germanic *ekEvery word from Proto-West Germanic ik