Where does “superweaponry” come from?
superweaponry (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.
superweaponry (English): Superweapons collectively
Definitions
- Superweapons collectively
Ancestry of “superweaponry”, step by step
superweaponry 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 weaponry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weaponry | Weapons, collectively |
| 2 | English | weapon | An instrument of attack or defense in combat or... |
| 3 | Middle English | wepen | to weep |
| 4 | Old English | wēpan | weep, cry; to weep, complain, bewail, mourn over,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wōpijan | to weep |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wōpijaną | to cry out, to lament |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂b- | to call, cry, complain; to call, shout, complain |