superstratum

noun

the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language

any stratum or layer superimposed on another

Roots

supersuper- · Latin · above, over stratumstratum- · Latin · layer, something spread out

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The word superstratum breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: super-, from Latin super (“above, over”); and stratum, from Latin stratum (“layer, something spread out”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.