Where does “hyperinflation” come from?
Hyperinflation comes from English inflation combined with Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hyper, meaning "over"), ultimately deriving from Latin inflo (to blow into) through the prefix in-.
hyperinflation (English): A very high rate of inflation
Definitions
- A very high rate of inflation
Ancestry of “hyperinflation”, step by step
hyperinflation traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English inflation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | inflation | An act, instance of, or state of expansion or... |
| 2 | Old French | inflation | swelling |
| 3 | Latin | īnflātiō | inflation |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via Swedish inflation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | inflation | inflation |
via Danish inflation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | inflation | inflation |