Where does “supremacy” come from?
Supremacy derives from Middle French suprématie, from Latin supremātia, from supremus meaning "highest," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European upo and uperi meaning "over" or "above."
supremacy (English): The quality of being supreme; Power over all...
Definitions
- The quality of being supreme; Power over all...
Ancestry of “supremacy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suprême | Alternative form of supreme |
| 2 | French | suprême | supreme; last |
| 3 | Middle French | suprême | — |
| 4 | Latin | suprēmus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | superisemos | — |