Where does “supercilia” come from?

supercilia (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-.

supercilia (Latin): nominative plural of supercilium; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of supercilium; accusative...

Ancestry of “supercilia”, step by step

supercilia 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 cilium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinciliumeyelid; eyelash
2Proto-Italic*keljom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-yo-m—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “supercilia”

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