Etymology of the English word supernatant
the English word
supernatantderived from the Latin word
supernatare (swim on top; float)
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
natare (swim; float)
derived from the Latin word
nare (swim, float)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*snā-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*snā-Date
The earliest known usage of supernatant in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
