Where does “hyperintelligent” come from?
hyperintelligent (English) comes from English intelligent, from Middle French intelligent, from Latin intelligēns, from Latin intellegō, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
hyperintelligent (English): Having remarkable intelligence
Definitions
- Having remarkable intelligence
Ancestry of “hyperintelligent”, step by step
hyperintelligent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English intelligent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | intelligent | Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity,... |
| 2 | Middle French | intelligent | — |
| 3 | Latin | intelligēns | — |
| 4 | Latin | intellegō | to understand, comprehend, realize, come to know |
| 5 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 6 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |