Where does “hyperalertness” come from?
hyperalertness (English) comes from English hyperalert, from English Alert, from French alerte, from Italian all'erta, from Italian erta, from Italian erto, from Latin ērectus, from Latin ērigō — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
hyperalertness (English): The condition of being hyperalert
Definitions
- The condition of being hyperalert
Ancestry of “hyperalertness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyperalert | Excessively alert, especially as a result of... |
| 2 | English | Alert | the northernmost permanently inhabited place in the world |
| 3 | French | alerte | alert; agile; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Italian | all'erta | Alternative spelling of allerta; to the height |
| 5 | Italian | erta | feminine singular of erto; steep slope |
| 6 | Italian | erto | steep |
| 7 | Latin | ērectus | erected, made upright, raised, having been set up |
| 8 | Latin | ērigō | to raise up, elevate, lift |
| 9 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |