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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hyperbole | Deliberate or unintentional overstatement,... |
| 2 | Italian | iperbole | hyperbola; hyperbole |
| 3 | Latin | hyperbolē | — |
| 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- | — |