Where does “ὑπερμενής” come from?
ὑπερμενής (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
ὑπερμενής (Ancient Greek): exalted, exceedingly mighty epithet of Zeus
Definitions
- exalted, exceedingly mighty epithet of Zeus
Ancestry of “ὑπερμενής”, step by step
ὑπερμενής traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὑπέρ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Ancient Greek μένος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μένος | mind; desire, ardor, wish, purpose; anger |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | ménos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ménos | mind; thought |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |