Where does “hyperdictionary” come from?

hyperdictionary (English) comes from English Dictionary, from Middle English dixionare, from Medieval Latin dictionarium, from Latin dictiō, from Latin dictus, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

hyperdictionary (English): An electronic dictionary that uses hypermedia...

Definitions

  1. An electronic dictionary that uses hypermedia...

Ancestry of “hyperdictionary”, step by step

hyperdictionary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Dictionary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDictionaryNickname for a swot or studious person, or one who uses needlessly complicated words
2Middle Englishdixionaredictionary
3Medieval Latindictionariumdictionary
4Latindictiōa saying, speaking, speech, talk, oratory
5Latindictussaid, uttered; mentioned, spoken, having been...
6Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
7Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
8Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
9Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
10Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
11Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
12Latincalceusshoe
13Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
14Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-
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