Etymology Explorer › Old French

Where does “supernel” come from?

supernel (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin supernalis, from Latin supernus, from Latin superne, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó.

supernel (Old French): supernal; relating to Heaven or the Heavens

Definitions

  1. supernal; relating to Heaven or the Heavens

Ancestry of “supernel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinsupernalis—
2Latinsupernusupper, that is located above; celestial,...
3Latinsuperneabove; vocative masculine singular of supernus
4Latinsuper"accusative" above, on the top of, upon;...
5Latineks-uper—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupérialternative reconstruction of *upér
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
8Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “supernel”

  • supernal
  • supernally
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