Etymology of the English word superpose
the English word
superposederived from the French word
superposerderived from the Latin word
superponere (place over or on top; put in charge)
derived from the Latin word
ponere (esteem, value, count; lay; found; put, lay down; put, place, set; specify, put down; cite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*apo-using the Medieval Latin prefix
super-derived from the Classical Latin word
super (above)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uperDate
The earliest known usage of superpose in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
superposed,
superposingUsage
Word found in Modern English
