Where does “Superschurke” come from?

Superschurke (German) comes from German 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-.

Superschurke (German): supervillain

Definitions

  1. supervillain

Ancestry of “Superschurke”, step by step

Superschurke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Super

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSuperpetrol with high octane number
2Latinsuper"accusative" above, on the top of, upon;...
3Latineks-uper—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupérialternative reconstruction of *upér
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via German Schurke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchurkevillain, scoundrel
2EnglishsharkA scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →