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Where does “superhombre” come from?

superhombre (Spanish) comes from German Übermensch, from German mensch, from Middle High German mensche, from Old High German mennisko, from Proto-West Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

superhombre (Spanish): overman, superman

Definitions

  1. overman, superman

Ancestry of “superhombre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanÜbermenschA "superior human"; Overman
2Germanmenschone, they
3Middle High Germanmensche—
4Old High Germanmenniskoa man; a human; a human being
5Proto-West Germanic*mannisk—
6Proto-Germanicmanniskazhuman
7Proto-Germanic*mann-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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