Where does “ὑπερ-” come from?
ὑπερ- (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
ὑπερ- (Ancient Greek): over-, super-
Ancestry of “ὑπερ-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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- | — |
Words derived from “ὑπερ-”