Etymology of the English word supercilium
the English word
superciliumderived from the Latin word
supercilium (eyebrow; frown; arrogance)
derived from the Latin word
cilium (eyelash; eyelid; upper eyelid; edge of upper eyelid; eyelid)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kel-using the Medieval Latin prefix
super-derived from the Classical Latin word
super (above)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uperDerivations in English
superciliaryUsage
Word found in Modern English
