Etymology of the Latin word superstes
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
*uperDerivations in Latin
superstitioDerivations in other languages
Italian
superstite, Portuguese
supérstite, Spanish
supérstite
