Etymology

superwave

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Today it means: A particularly large or intense wave. Full definition →

English wave ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishwave
  8. English todaysuperwave

From super- + wave.

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