An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Exceeding the usual or prescribed number; extra; additional.

Etymology (EN): L.L. supernumarius “excess, counted in over” (of soldiers added to a full legion), from L. super numerum “beyond the number,” → super- “beyond, over” + numerum, accusative of numerus, → number.

Etymology (PE): Faršomâr, from far- intensive prefix “much, abundant; elegantly;” also “above, upon, over; forward, along,” → pro-, + šomâr, → number.