Where does “hyperinsulinemia” come from?
Hyperinsulinemia comes from English hyper- and English insulinemia, which derives from English insulin, English -in, Latin in, Proto-Indo-European en, and Proto-Indo-European seh₂l- meaning to sow or plant.
hyperinsulinemia (English): The condition of having an excessively high level...
Definitions
- The condition of having an excessively high level...
Ancestry of “hyperinsulinemia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hyper- | over, above or beyond; excessive; existing in... |
| 2 | Greek | υπερ- | hyper, super; hyper-; super-, ultra-, sur- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερ- | over-, super- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |