Latin

superus

‘upper, higher’

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

10 English words in this record descend from Latin superus, most familiar first.

• supreme ← suppreme ← suppreme ← suprēmus
• summary ← summārius ← summa
• consummate ← consummat(e) ← cōnsummātus ← cōnsummō ← summa
• summa
• insuperable ← insuperabilis ← superābilis ← superō
• consommé ← consommer ← consummō ← summa
• supernal ← supernel ← supernālis ← supernus
• inexsuperable ← inexsuperabilis ← exsuperabilis ← exsuperō ← superō
• superate ← superātus ← superō
• supercherie ← soverchieria ← soverchiare ← soverchio ← *superculum

Etymograph / Latin superus