Where does “superalimento” come from?

superalimento (Italian) comes from English superfood, 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.

Ancestry of “superalimento”, step by step

superalimento traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English superfood

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsuperfoodAny food supposed to confer remarkable health...
2Englishsuper-above, over, or upon; superior in size, quality,...
3Latinsuper-super-; over, above
4Latinsuper"accusative" above, on the top of, upon;...
5Latineks-uper—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérialternative reconstruction of *upér
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Italian alimento

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianalimentofood, nourishment; alimony, maintenance;...
2Latinalimentumfood, nourishment, sustenance; obligation to...
3Latinalōto feed, to nourish, to nurture
4Proto-Italicalō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Italian super

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansupersuper; The best; superphosphate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →