Where does “hypergamically” come from?
hypergamically (English) comes from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn-, from Latin în — in.
hypergamically (English): In a hypergamic manner
Definitions
- In a hypergamic manner
Ancestry of “hypergamically”, step by step
hypergamically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ally
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 2 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 3 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 4 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 5 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 6 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 7 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 8 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 9 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English hypergamic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypergamic | Of, or related to hypergamy |
| 2 | English | hypergamy | Act or practice of seeking a spouse of higher... |
| 3 | English | hyper- | over, above or beyond; excessive; existing in... |
| 4 | Greek | υπερ- | hyper, super; hyper-; super-, ultra-, sur- |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερ- | over-, super- |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |