English word superior comes from Latin *eks-uper, Proto-Indo-European *uperi, Proto-Indo-European *eḱs, and later Latin summus (Highest, greatest, the most high.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *eks-uper | Latin (lat) | |
| *uperi | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *eḱs | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | out of , out, out of |
| 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. |
| summus | Latin (lat) | Highest, greatest, the most high. |
| superior | Latin (lat) | Higher. Previous, preceding. Superior. |
| superior | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| 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 [...] |