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Where does “supero” come from?

supero (Latin) comes from Latin superus, 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-.

supero (Latin): I surmount, rise over, rise above, go over,...

Definitions

  1. I surmount, rise over, rise above, go over,...

Ancestry of “supero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuperusbeing above, upper
2Latinsuper"accusative" above, on the top of, upon;...
3Latineks-uper—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupérialternative reconstruction of *upér
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “supero”

  • soubrette
  • superable
  • superate
  • superability
  • soubrettish
  • superabilis
  • superate
  • superaturus
  • superandus
  • superare
  • superans
  • superatus
  • superador
  • superar
  • criadita
  • sobrante
  • sobrar
  • sobra
  • superávit
  • soubrette
  • soubrette
  • Soubrette
  • sobrar
  • superar
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