Etymology of the English word superstructure
the English word
superstructureusing the English prefix
super-derived from the Medieval Latin prefix
super-derived from the Classical Latin word
super (above)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uperderived from the English word
structurederived from the Latin word
structura (building, construction; structure)
derived from the Latin word
structusderived from the Latin word
struere (build, construct)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ster-Usage
Word found in Modern English