Where does “supralethal” come from?
supralethal (English) comes from English lethal, from Latin lētālis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
supralethal (English): Greater than a lethal dosage
Definitions
- Greater than a lethal dosage
Ancestry of “supralethal”, step by step
supralethal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lethal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | lethal | Deadly; mortal; fatal; Any weapon that causes... |
| 2 | Latin | lētālis | lethal, deadly, fatal, mortal |
| 3 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |
via English supra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | supra | Used to indicate that the current citation is... |
| 2 | Georgian | სუფრა | tablecloth; the table on which supra is conducted |
| 3 | Persian | سفره | tablecloth |
| 4 | Arabic | سُفْرَة | victuals; table, especially for eating |