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Where does “Supraflüssigkeit” come from?

Supraflüssigkeit (German) comes from German Flüssigkeit, from German -keit, from German -heit, from Middle High German -heit, from Old High German -heit, from Proto-West Germanic -haidu, from Proto-Germanic haiduz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kayt-.

Supraflüssigkeit (German): superfluid; superfluidity

Definitions

  1. superfluid; superfluidity

Ancestry of “Supraflüssigkeit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlüssigkeitliquid
2German-keitAlternative form of -heit; -ness, -ty; -ty
3German-heitConverts an adjective into a noun and usually...
4Middle High German-heit—
5Old High German-heitnature, character
6Proto-West Germanic-haidu—
7Proto-Germanichaiduzmanner, way; personality, character; appearance
8Proto-Indo-European(s)kayt-—
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