Where does “hyperdistention” come from?

hyperdistention (English) comes from English distention, from Middle French distension.

hyperdistention (English): excessive distention

Definitions

  1. excessive distention

Ancestry of “hyperdistention”, step by step

hyperdistention traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English distention

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdistentionThe act of distending
2Middle Frenchdistension—

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Middle French distension →Every word from English distention →