Where does “supernatandus” come from?
supernatandus (Latin) comes from Latin supernato, 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-.
supernatandus (Latin): which is to float
Ancestry of “supernatandus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | supernato | I swim on top; I float |
| 2 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 3 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |