Where does “υπερκαινοφανής” come from?
υπερκαινοφανής (Greek) comes from English supernova, from English super-, from Latin super-, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
υπερκαινοφανής (Greek): supernova star which explodes, increasing its brightness
Definitions
- supernova star which explodes, increasing its brightness
Ancestry of “υπερκαινοφανής”, step by step
υπερκαινοφανής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English supernova
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supernova | The explosion of a star, which increases its... |
| 2 | English | super- | above, over, or upon; superior in size, quality,... |
| 3 | Latin | super- | super-; over, above |
| 4 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 5 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Greek καινοφανής
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | καινοφανής | newly-appearing, newly-visible; unheard of,... |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | καινοφᾰνής | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | καινός | new, novel, recent; fresh, unused; strange,... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kəňňós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kn̥-yós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |