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Where does “Ὑπερίων” come from?

Ὑπερίων (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ίων, from Proto-Hellenic -ihō, from Proto-Indo-European -isō, from Proto-Indo-European -yōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yoss.

Ancestry of “Ὑπερίων”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ίωνSuffix added to father's name that forms...
2Proto-Hellenic-ihō—
3Proto-Indo-European-isō—
4Proto-Indo-European-yōsForms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or...
5Proto-Indo-European-yoss—

Words derived from “Ὑπερίων”

  • Hyperion
  • Hyperionian
  • Iperione
  • Hipérion
  • ヒュペリーオーン
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