Where does “hyperbolic” come from?
Hyperbolic comes from French -ique, Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή (hyperbolē, "a throwing beyond"), and Proto-Indo-European -kos, ultimately from the root βάλλω (ballō, "to throw").
hyperbolic (English): Of or relating to hyperbole; Using hyperbole:...
Definitions
- Of or relating to hyperbole; Using hyperbole:...
Ancestry of “hyperbolic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hyperbolicus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερβολικός | hyperbolic, exaggerated |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερβολή | overshooting; superiority; excess, extremity |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερβάλλω | to go beyond, exceed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερ- | over-, super- |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |