Where does “hypermissile” come from?
hypermissile (English) comes from English missile, from Latin missile, from Latin missilis, from Latin mittere, from Proto-Indo-European meyth₂- — to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to...
hypermissile (English): An extremely advanced and powerful missile or projectile; a supermissile
Definitions
- An extremely advanced and powerful missile or projectile; a supermissile
Ancestry of “hypermissile”, step by step
hypermissile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English missile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | missile | Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or... |
| 2 | Latin | missile | a thrown weapon, such as a javelin; presents from... |
| 3 | Latin | missilis | That may be thrown |
| 4 | Latin | mittere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meyth₂- | to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to... |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |