Latin

super

‘above’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin super.

17 English words in this record descend from Latin super, most familiar first.

• super
• superior ← superiour
• sovereign ← sovereyn ← soverain ← *superānus
• superiority ← superiorite ← superiorite ← superioritas ← superior
• supervise ← supervisus
• soprano ← *superānus
• insuperable ← insuperabilis ← superābilis ← superō ← superus
• sovereignly ← sovereynly ← sovereyn ← soverain ← *superānus
• souverain ← soverain ← *superānus
• sopranino ← soprano ← *superānus
• inexsuperable ← inexsuperabilis ← exsuperabilis ← exsuperō ← superō
• souverainism ← souverainisme ← souverain ← soverain ← *superānus

More words from super

• surtitle
• superate
• superinduce
• superable
• superfluitant

Etymograph / Latin super