Etymology of the English word superficial
the English word
superficialderived from the Old French word
superficielderived from the Late Latin word
superficialisderived from the Classical Latin word
superficies (top, surface, upper layer)
using the Medieval Latin prefix
super-derived from the Classical Latin word
super (above)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uperderived from the Latin word
facies (face; shape, face, look)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-Date
The earliest known usage of superficial in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
