Where does “supplement” come from?
Supplement comes from Latin supplementum, derived from Latin supplere meaning to fill up, from Latin pleo meaning to fill, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- meaning to fill.
supplement (English): Something added, especially to make up for a...
Definitions
- Something added, especially to make up for a...
Ancestry of “supplement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | supplementum | something that fills up or makes up the numbers;... |
| 2 | Latin | suppleo | I make up the numbers, fill up, complete, make... |
| 3 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |