Etymograph

English

supercommutative

From super- + commutative.

Formed from super- + commutative

Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- ‘to exchange’

Latin mūtō ‘change, alter’

Latin commūtō ‘to change or alter entirely’

French commuter ‘to substitute or switch’

English commutative

Today it means

adj Describing the algebra of supercommutators

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “supercommutative”. 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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