Where does “hypermortality” come from?
hypermortality (English) comes from English mortal, from Middle English mortal, from Old French mortal, from Latin mortālis, from Latin mors, from Proto-Italic mortis, from Proto-Indo-European mértis, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
hypermortality (English): Markedly high mortality, more than what might otherwise be expected (in any given disease or state of health)
Definitions
- Markedly high mortality, more than what might otherwise be expected (in any given disease or state of health)
Ancestry of “hypermortality”, step by step
hypermortality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mortal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mortal | Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury,... |
| 2 | Middle English | mortal | — |
| 3 | Old French | mortal | — |
| 4 | Latin | mortālis | mortal (subject to death) |
| 5 | Latin | mors | death; corpse; annihilation |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | mortis | death |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mértis | death |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |