Where does “surpay” come from?
surpay (English) comes from English sur-, from Middle English sur-, from Old French sur-, from Latin super-, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér.
surpay (English): To more than compensate for; to outweigh
Definitions
- To more than compensate for; to outweigh
Ancestry of “surpay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sur- | "surreach, surrebutter, surreine, surreined,... |
| 2 | Middle English | sur- | — |
| 3 | Old French | sur- | over, on top of |
| 4 | Latin | super- | super-; over, above |
| 5 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 6 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |