Where does “hyperbolism” come from?
hyperbolism (English) comes from English hyperbole, from Italian iperbole, from Latin hyperbolē, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβάλλω, from Ancient Greek ὑπερ-, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ, from Proto-Indo-European upér.
hyperbolism (English): The use of hyperbole; An instance of hyperbole; A...
Definitions
- The use of hyperbole; An instance of hyperbole; A...
Ancestry of “hyperbolism”, step by step
hyperbolism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hyperbole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyperbole | Deliberate or unintentional overstatement,... |
| 2 | Italian | iperbole | hyperbola; hyperbole |
| 3 | Latin | hyperbolē | exaggeration, hyperbole |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερβολή | overshooting; superiority; excess, extremity |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερβάλλω | to go beyond, exceed |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερ- | over-, super- |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |