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Etymology of the English word superstition

the English word superstition
derived from the Old French word superstition
derived from the Latin word superstitio (superstition; irrational religious awe)
derived from the Latin word superstes (outliving, surviving; standing over)
derived from the Latin word stare (to stand; stand, stand still, stand firm)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stā-
using the Medieval Latin prefix super-
derived from the Classical Latin word super (above)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *uper

Date

The earliest known usage of superstition in English dates from the 15th century.

Cognates

French superstition, Italian superstizione

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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