Where does “hype” come from?
Hype is of unknown origin, possibly related to English hipe, though the connection and ultimate source remain unclear.
hype (English): Promotion or propaganda; especially exaggerated...
Definitions
- Promotion or propaganda; especially exaggerated...
Ancestry of “hype”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyperbole | Deliberate or unintentional overstatement,... |
| 2 | Italian | iperbole | hyperbola; hyperbole |
| 3 | Latin | hyperbolē | exaggeration, hyperbole |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερβολή | overshooting; superiority; excess, extremity |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερβάλλω | to go beyond, exceed |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερ- | over-, super- |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |