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Where does “hyperdegree” come from?

hyperdegree (English) comes from English degree, from Middle English degre, from Old French degré, from Old French dé-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste — afterwards, post; by, at.

hyperdegree (English): The property of a number shared with another that...

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  1. The property of a number shared with another that...

Ancestry of “hyperdegree”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdegreeA stage of proficiency or qualification in a...
2Middle EnglishdegreSomeone's personal characteristics, position, or...
3Old Frenchdegréstep; staircase; degree; extent
4Old Frenchdé-—
5Latindē-—
6Latindē—
7Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
8Latinposteablative singular of postis
9Proto-Italicposti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
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