Where does “supraordinal” come from?
supraordinal (English) comes from English ordinal, from Latin ordinalis, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis — forms relational adjectives.
supraordinal (English): Of or relating to a grouping above that of order
Definitions
- Of or relating to a grouping above that of order
Ancestry of “supraordinal”, step by step
supraordinal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ordinal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ordinal | Indicating position in a sequence; Pertaining to... |
| 2 | Latin | ordinalis | ordinal |
| 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 |