Where does “hypercompensation” come from?
hypercompensation (English) comes from English compensation, from Old French compensacion, from Latin compensātiōnem.
hypercompensation (English): Excessive compensation for something
Definitions
- Excessive compensation for something
Ancestry of “hypercompensation”, step by step
hypercompensation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English compensation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | compensation | The act or principle of compensating; Something... |
| 2 | Old French | compensacion | — |
| 3 | Latin | compensātiōnem | — |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |