English word sup comes from Proto-Indo-European *eḱs, Latin *eks-uper, Proto-Indo-European *uperi, and later Latin superior (Higher. Previous, preceding. Superior.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *eḱs | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | out of , out, out of |
| *eks-uper | Latin (lat) | |
| *uperi | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| super | Latin (lat) | Accusative [of measure] above, beyond, over, in addition to. Accusative [of place] above, beyond. Accusative [of place] above, on the top of, upon. |
| superior | Latin (lat) | Higher. Previous, preceding. Superior. |
| superus | Latin (lat) | Being above. |
| superior | English (eng) | A person of higher rank or quality.. The senior person in a monastic community. (botany) Above the ovary; said of parts of the flower which, although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below it in position, and free from it.. (botany) Belonging to the part of an axillary flower [...] |
| sup | English (eng) | (mathematics) Upper limit. |