Where does “hyperlink” come from?
Hyperlink combines English hyper- from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ meaning "over," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European upér and upo, with link from Proto-Indo-European luk-s-nos and kleng-.
hyperlink (English): Some text or a graphic in an electronic document...
Definitions
- Some text or a graphic in an electronic document...
Ancestry of “hyperlink”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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- | — |