Where does “suveren” come from?
suveren (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French souverain, from Old French soverain, from Vulgar Latin superanus, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
suveren (Norwegian Nynorsk): sovereign; excellent, superb
Definitions
- sovereign; excellent, superb
Ancestry of “suveren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | souverain | sovereign |
| 2 | Old French | soverain | sovereign |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | superanus | — |
| 4 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 5 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “suveren”