superstratum

superstratum

English

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Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Italic *super
Latin super
Latin super-lbor.
English super-
English stratum
English superstratum

    From super- + stratum.

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    Noun

    superstratum (plural superstrata)

    1. (geology) A stratum that is on top of another
    2. (linguistics) A language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language

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