Where does “unsuperposable” come from?
unsuperposable (English) comes from English superposable, from English superpose, from English posé, from French posé, from French poser, from Late Latin pauso, from Latin pōnere, from Latin pōnō.
unsuperposable (English): Not superposable
Definitions
- Not superposable
Ancestry of “unsuperposable”, step by step
unsuperposable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English superposable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | superposable | Able to be superposed on each other in such a way... |
| 2 | English | superpose | To place on top of another; To place on top of... |
| 3 | English | posé | Standing still, with all the feet on the ground |
| 4 | French | posé | past participle of poser; placed, posed |
| 5 | French | poser | to stop carrying, to put down; to ask; to land |
| 6 | Late Latin | pauso | — |
| 7 | Latin | pōnere | — |
| 8 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |