Where does “supraindividual” come from?
supraindividual (Romanian) comes from Romanian individual, from French individuel, from Medieval Latin individualis, from Latin indīviduum, from Latin indīviduus, from Latin dīviduus, from Latin dīvidō, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
supraindividual (Romanian): above the individual
Definitions
- above the individual
Ancestry of “supraindividual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | individual | individual |
| 2 | French | individuel | individual |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | individualis | — |
| 4 | Latin | indīviduum | atom |
| 5 | Latin | indīviduus | not divided, indivisible |
| 6 | Latin | dīviduus | divisible |
| 7 | Latin | dīvidō | to divide, separate |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |