Etymograph

English

supercanopy

From super- + canopy.

Formed from super- + canopy

Ancient Greek κώνωψ ‘mosquito’

Ancient Greek κωνωπεῖον ‘mosquito net’

Latin cōnōpēum ‘mosquito net, canopy’

Old French conopé

Middle English canapy

English canopy

Today it means

noun An upper arch or gable above a lesser or lower one.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “supercanopy”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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