Where does “sobremanera” come from?
sobremanera (Spanish) comes from Spanish sobre, from Old Spanish sobre, 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-.
sobremanera (Spanish): greatly, exceedingly, highly, to no end
Definitions
- greatly, exceedingly, highly, to no end
Ancestry of “sobremanera”, step by step
sobremanera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish sobre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sobre | over, above, on, upon, atop; about; envelope |
| 2 | Old Spanish | sobre | — |
| 3 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 4 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |