Where does “superverŝi” come from?
superverŝi (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto super, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
superverŝi (Esperanto): To pour an excessive amount; to overpour, flood
Definitions
- To pour an excessive amount; to overpour, flood
Ancestry of “superverŝi”, step by step
superverŝi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | super | above |
| 2 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 3 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Esperanto verŝi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | verŝi | to pour |
| 2 | French | verser | to pour; to pay, to put money into a fund; to... |
| 3 | Latin | versō | to turn often, keep turning, handle, whirl about, turn over |
| 4 | Latin | vertō | to turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wertō | to turn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |