Where does “supremo” come from?

supremo (English) comes from Italian supremo, from Latin suprēmus, from Proto-Italic superisemos.

supremo (English): The most important person in an organization

Definitions

  1. The most important person in an organization

Ancestry of “supremo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansupremosupreme
2Latinsuprēmus
3Proto-Italicsuperisemos
Every word from Proto-Italic superisemosEvery word from Latin suprēmusEvery word from Italian supremo