Etymology of the English word superb
the English word
superbderived from the Old French word
superbederived from the Latin word
superbia (arrogance, pride, haughtiness)
derived from the Latin word
superbus (arrogant, overbearing, haughty)
derived from the Classical Latin word
super (above)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uperDate
The earliest known usage of superb in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
superbe, French
superbe, German
superb, Italian
superbia, Norwegian
superb, Spanish
soberbia, Swedish
superbUsage
Word found in Modern English
