Etymology

supra-

Today it means: Above, over, on top; (anatomy, medicine) superior Full definition →

Latin supra- ← Old Latin suprād ← Proto-Italic *superād
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Proto-Italic*superos
  5. Proto-Italic*superād
  6. Old Latinsuprād
  7. Latinsuprā
  8. Latinsupra-
  9. English todaysupra-

Learned borrowing from Latin supra- (“above, over, beyond”).

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