Etymology of the English word superstition
the English word
superstitionderived from the Old French word
superstitionderived 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
*uperDate
The earliest known usage of superstition in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
French
superstition, Italian
superstizioneUsage
Word found in Modern English
