Where does “hypercalorific” come from?
hypercalorific (English) comes from English calorific, from French calorifique, from Latin calorificus, from Latin faciō, from Latin -torium, from Latin -tōrius, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr.
hypercalorific (English): Excessively calorific
Definitions
- Excessively calorific
Ancestry of “hypercalorific”, step by step
hypercalorific traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English calorific
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | calorific | Relating to calories; Relating to or producing... |
| 2 | French | calorifique | calorific |
| 3 | Latin | calorificus | Causing or promoting warmth, warming or heating |
| 4 | Latin | faciō | to do |
| 5 | Latin | -torium | nominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | -tōrius | ory |
| 7 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |