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Where does “superus” come from?

superus (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-.

superus (Latin): being above, upper

Definitions

  1. being above, upper

Ancestry of “superus”, 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 “superus”

  • sum
  • superior
  • summary
  • supreme
  • superiority
  • summit
  • supremacy
  • summarize
  • consummate
  • consummation
  • supremely
  • summarily
  • summarise
  • supremacist
  • superiorly
  • summa
  • summarization
  • checksum
  • supernal
  • supremo
  • sommelier
  • consummately
  • anterosuperior
  • soubrette
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