Where does “hyperdelicate” come from?

hyperdelicate (English) comes from English delicate, from Middle English delicat, from Latin delicatus, from Latin dēliciae, from Latin dēliciō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post — afterwards, post; by, at.

hyperdelicate (English): Extremely delicate

Definitions

  1. Extremely delicate

Ancestry of “hyperdelicate”, step by step

hyperdelicate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English delicate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdelicateEasily damaged or requiring careful handling;...
2Middle Englishdelicatdelicate
3Latindelicatusalluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft,...
4Latindēliciaedelight, pleasure
5Latindēliciō
6Latindē-of; from
7Latinof; concerning; about
8Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
9Latinposteablative singular of postis
10Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Latin dē-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti
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