Where does “supraterrestrial” come from?
supraterrestrial (English) comes from English supra, from Georgian სუფრა, from Persian سفره, from Arabic سُفْرَة — victuals; table, especially for eating.
supraterrestrial (English): superterrestrial
Definitions
- superterrestrial
Ancestry of “supraterrestrial”, step by step
supraterrestrial 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 Terrestrial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Terrestrial | An inhabitant of the planet Earth |
| 2 | Latin | terrestris | Of or pertaining to the earth or land;... |
| 3 | Latin | Terra | Terra goddess of the Earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ters- | dry |