English
Superman
From super- + man.
Proto-Germanic *mann- ‘human being, person, man’
Proto-West Germanic *mann ‘person’
Old English mann ‘human being, person, man’
Middle English man
English man
first attested The character, created by Jerry Siegel (1914–1996) and Joe Shuster (1914–1992), first appeared in DC Comics’ Action Comics #1 dated June 1938 (as stated in the etymology)
The story
The character, created by Jerry Siegel (1914–1996) and Joe Shuster (1914–1992), first appeared in DC Comics’ Action Comics #1 dated June 1938. The ice-cream flavor is named in reference to the red, yellow and blue of the superhero's costume.
Today it means
name A fictional comic-book superhero with superhuman strength and speed, X-ray vision, and the ability to fly.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Superman