Where does “supernumerarius” come from?

supernumerarius (Late Latin) comes 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-.

supernumerarius (Late Latin): extra soldier added to a legion; supernumerary;...

Definitions

  1. extra soldier added to a legion; supernumerary;...

Ancestry of “supernumerarius”, step by step

supernumerarius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin super

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

via Latin numerum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnumerumaccusative singular of numerus

Words derived from “supernumerarius”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →