Where does “superlatif” come from?
superlatif (Old French) comes from Latin superlātīvus, from Latin superlātus, from Latin super-, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
superlatif (Old French): superlative
Definitions
- superlative
Ancestry of “superlatif”, step by step
superlatif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin superlātīvus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | superlātīvus | superlative of an adjective |
| 2 | Latin | superlātus | — |
| 3 | Latin | super- | super-; over, above |
| 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- | — |
via Late Latin superlativus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | superlativus | superlative |