Where does “ὑπερβολή” come from?
ὑπερβολή (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπερβάλλω, from Ancient Greek ὑπερ-, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
ὑπερβολή (Ancient Greek): overshooting; superiority; excess, extremity
Definitions
- overshooting; superiority; excess, extremity
Ancestry of “ὑπερβολή”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερβάλλω | to go beyond, exceed |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερ- | over-, super- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “ὑπερβολή”