Where does “super” come from?
super (Latin) comes from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
super (Latin): "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;...
Definitions
- "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;...
Ancestry of “super”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “super”