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Where does “ὑπέρ” come from?

ὑπέρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

ὑπέρ (Ancient Greek): for; over-much, above measure

Definitions

  1. for; over-much, above measure

Ancestry of “ὑπέρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “ὑπέρ”

  • hypertension
  • hypertrophy
  • hyperactivity
  • hyperplasia
  • hypersensitivity
  • hyperbolic
  • hyperbole
  • Hyperion
  • hypertext
  • hyperglycemia
  • hyperthyroidism
  • hyperactive
  • hypertrophic
  • hyperlink
  • hyperthermia
  • hyperparathyroidism
  • hyperventilation
  • hypermedia
  • hypersensitive
  • hyperbaric
  • hyperinflation
  • hyperbola
  • hyperkalemia
  • hypertonic
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