Where does “hyperemetic” come from?
hyperemetic (English) comes from English emetic, from French émétique, from Latin emeticus, from Ancient Greek ἐμετικός, from Ancient Greek ἔμετος, from Ancient Greek ἐμέω, from Ancient Greek ϝεμέω, from Proto-Indo-European *wémh₁ti — to spew, to vomit.
hyperemetic (English): Of or relating to hyperemesis
Definitions
- Of or relating to hyperemesis
Ancestry of “hyperemetic”, step by step
hyperemetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English emetic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | emetic | causing nausea and vomiting; an agent that... |
| 2 | French | émétique | emetic; an emetic |
| 3 | Latin | emeticus | emetic, turning the stomach |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἐμετικός | provoking sickness |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔμετος | vomiting, sickness; vomit |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐμέω | I vomit, throw up, am sick |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ϝεμέω | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *wémh₁ti | to vomit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wemh₁- | to spew, to vomit |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |