Where does “supercherie” come from?
supercherie (French) comes from Italian soverchieria, from Italian soverchiare, from Italian soverchio, from Vulgar Latin superclus, from Latin superculus, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri.
supercherie (French): deception
Definitions
- deception
Ancestry of “supercherie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | soverchieria | abuse (of power etc.), bullying |
| 2 | Italian | soverchiare | to surpass, outdo or go beyond; to overwhelm or... |
| 3 | Italian | soverchio | excessive, overwhelming, over-; superfluous;... |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | superclus | — |
| 5 | Latin | superculus | — |
| 6 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 7 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |