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Where does “superbus” come from?

superbus (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-.

superbus (Latin): proud, rude, supercilious, arrogant, haughty,...

Definitions

  1. proud, rude, supercilious, arrogant, haughty,...

Ancestry of “superbus”, step by step

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-—

Words derived from “superbus”

  • superb
  • superbly
  • superbo
  • superbness
  • superbity
  • superbe
  • superbiens
  • superbitus
  • superbiendus
  • superbio
  • superbia
  • Superbus
  • soberbio
  • soberbia
  • superbe
  • superbo
  • superbia
  • superbamente
  • superbement
  • superbe
  • superb
  • soberba
  • soberbo
  • superba
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