Where does “hyperextension” come from?
Hyperextension derives from English extension, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ meaning over, combined with Latin extensio from tendere meaning to stretch.
hyperextension (English): the extension of a joint beyond its normal range;...
Definitions
- the extension of a joint beyond its normal range;...
Ancestry of “hyperextension”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Extension | The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length, breadth, or time; an increase |
| 2 | Middle English | extensioun | — |
| 3 | Old French | estension | — |
| 4 | Latin | extensio | extension, stretching; swelling, tumour |
| 5 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 6 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 7 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 8 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 10 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 11 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |