Where does “hyperathletic” come from?
hyperathletic (English) comes from English athletic, from French athlétique, from Middle French athletique, from Latin āthlēticus, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητικός, from Ancient Greek ἀθλητής, from Ancient Greek ἀθλέω, from Ancient Greek -έω — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
hyperathletic (English): Extremely athletic
Definitions
- Extremely athletic
Ancestry of “hyperathletic”, step by step
hyperathletic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English athletic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | athletic | Having to do with athletes; Physically active;... |
| 2 | French | athlétique | athletic |
| 3 | Middle French | athletique | athletic |
| 4 | Latin | āthlēticus | athletic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλητικός | of or for an athlete, athletic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλητής | a combatant, champion, especially a prizefighter;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀθλέω | to contend for a prize, combat, wrestle; to be an... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |