English word supreme 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. |
| suprême | Middle French (ca. 1400-1600) (frm) | |
| supreme | English (eng) | (transitive, cooking) To divide a citrus fruit into its segments, removing the skin, pith, membranes, and seeds. (botany) Situated at the highest part or point.. (sometimes, _, postpositive) Greatest, most excellent, extreme, most superior, highest, or utmost.. Dominant, having power over all others. (cookery) A breast of chicken or duck with the wing bone attached.. (cookery) Anything from [...] |