Where does “supraliminal” come from?
supraliminal (English) comes from English supra, from Georgian სუფრა, from Persian سفره, from Arabic سُفْرَة — victuals; table, especially for eating.
supraliminal (English): Being above the threshold of consciousness or of...
Definitions
- Being above the threshold of consciousness or of...
Ancestry of “supraliminal”, step by step
supraliminal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English liminal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | liminal | Of or pertaining to an entrance or threshold; Of... |
| 2 | Latin | liminalis | — |
| 3 | Latin | līmen | threshold, doorstep, sill bottom-most part of a doorway |
Words derived from “supraliminal”