Where does “hyperaspist” come from?

hyperaspist (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπερασπιστής, from Ancient Greek ὑπερ-, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

hyperaspist (English): One who holds a shield over another; a defender

Definitions

  1. One who holds a shield over another; a defender

Ancestry of “hyperaspist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑπερασπιστήςhyperaspist; one who holds a shield over, protector, champion
2Ancient Greekὑπερ-over-, super-
3Ancient Greekὑπέρfor; over-much, above measure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →