Etymology

Superia

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Today it means: A former continent in Earth. A proposed ancient continent that would later merge together with the continents of Vaalbara and Sclavia to form the supercontinent Kenorland. Full definition →

French Supérieur ← Latin superior
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  1. Latin · derived fromsuperior
  2. French · derived fromSupérieur“<i class="Latn mention" lang="fr">lac Supérieur</i>”
  3. English todaySuperia

From superior + -ia. From Superior (“Lake Superior”), from French Supérieur (“lac Supérieur”), from supérieur (“above, higher”), from Latin superior. From being a craton-block in the region of Lake Superior in North America. Analyzable as super- + -ia.

Words from the same roots

Latinsuperior all →

superiorsuperiority

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