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Where does the word "supernal" come from? It comes from Latin supernus, passing through Old French before entering English (1400s).
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Where does the word "supernal" come from? It comes from Latin supernus, passing through Old French before entering English (1400s).
Supernal’s story begins in Latin: supernus meant “above.” 'above, upper', from 'super', over. By medieval, the word had taken hold in Old French as supernal. Heavenly. It reached English by 1400s as supernal. Used in religious and poetic writing. Today, supernal means heavenly; of the highest kind.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient supernus "above", 'above, upper', from 'super', over.
- Stage 2 · Old French · medieval supernal "heavenly", heavenly.
- Stage 3 · English · 1400s supernal "heavenly", used in religious and poetic writing.