Etymology

supercharge

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Today it means: To increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the crankshaft. Full definition →

English charge ← Middle English chargen ← Old French chargier
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱers-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ḱr̥sós
  9. Proto-Celtic*karros
  10. Gaulish*karros
  11. Latincarrus
  12. Latincarricō
  13. Late Latincarricāre
  14. Old Frenchchargier
  15. Middle Englishchargen
  16. Englishcharge
  17. English todaysupercharge

From super- + charge.

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