Etymology

superoptimal

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Today it means: Beyond or above of what is optimal; excessive. Full definition →

English optimal ← Latin optimus ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi
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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*h₁ep-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éps
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁épi
  10. Latinoptimus
  11. Englishoptimal
  12. English todaysuperoptimal

From super- + optimal.

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