Where does “hyperbaric” come from?
Hyperbaric derives from English baric, from English bar, from English baryta, from Ancient Greek βαρύς meaning heavy, with the prefix hyper- from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ meaning over or beyond.
hyperbaric (English): Of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal...
Definitions
- Of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal...
Ancestry of “hyperbaric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | baric | Of or pertaining to weight, especially to the... |
| 2 | English | barium | The chemical element with an atomic number of... |
| 3 | English | baryta | Any of several compounds of barium, especially... |
| 4 | New Latin | baryta | — |
| 5 | French | barote | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βαρύτης | weight, heaviness; troublesomeness, importunity;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βαρύς | heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷarus | heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |