Where does “hyperdormant” come from?

hyperdormant (English) comes from English dormant, from Latin dormiēns, from Latin dormiō, from Proto-Italic dormiō, from Proto-Indo-European drem- — to run.

hyperdormant (English): Excessively dormant

Definitions

  1. Excessively dormant

Ancestry of “hyperdormant”, step by step

hyperdormant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English dormant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdormantInactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended; In a...
2Latindormiēnssleeping
3Latindormiōto sleep
4Proto-Italicdormiōto sleep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrem-to run

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drem-Every word from Proto-Italic dormiōEvery word from Latin dormiō