Where does “super-” come from?
super- (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-.
super- (Latin): super-; over, above
Definitions
- super-; over, above
Ancestry of “super-”, step by step
super- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 2 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Ancient Greek συμμετρία
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | συμμετρία | commensurability; symmetry, due proportion; a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σύμμετρος | symmetrical |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |