Proto-Italic · reconstructed language
*superne
adv
Meaning
- at a higher or upper level, above
Etymology / origin
A derivative of *super. The derivational pathway is unclear, and boils down to a chicken and egg problem of which of Latin supernus or supernē came first. Two options exist: * An *-ēd adverb derived from the *-nos adjective *supernos (whence also Latin supernus). This route is preferred by Untermann, Devoto, and Vetter. * An adverb ending in the same enclitic as Latin pōne, after which the thematic adjective supernus would be formed. This scenario is favoured by De Vaan, Poultney, and Cerri.
- supernus(Latin)→
- superne (Proto-Italic)
- Relations: cog
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