English
superselection
From super- + selection.
Formed from super- + selection
Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to gather’
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Proto-Italic *legō
Latin legō ‘gather’
Latin sēligō ‘choose out’
Latin sēlēctiō ‘the act of choosing out’
English selection
Today it means
noun selection from a superposition of states
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “superselection”. 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.
Etymograph / superselection