English word summary comes from Latin super, and later Latin summus (Highest, greatest, the most high.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| super | Latin (lat) | Accusative [of measure] above, beyond, over, in addition to. Accusative [of place] above, beyond. Accusative [of place] above, on the top of, upon. |
| summus | Latin (lat) | Highest, greatest, the most high. |
| summarius | Malayalam (mal) | |
| summary | English (en) | (legal) Performed by cutting the procedures of a standard and fair trial.. Concise, brief or presented in a condensed form. Performed speedily and without formal ceremony. An abstract or a condensed presentation of the substance of a body of material. |