Where does “unsuperable” come from?
unsuperable (English) comes from English superable, from Latin superabilis, from Latin supero, from Latin superus, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér.
unsuperable (English): Not superable; impossible to overcome
Definitions
- Not superable; impossible to overcome
Ancestry of “unsuperable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | superable | Capable of being overcome or surmounted;... |
| 2 | Latin | superabilis | that may be surmounted |
| 3 | Latin | supero | I surmount, rise over, rise above, go over,... |
| 4 | Latin | superus | being above, upper |
| 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- | — |