Where does “hyperosmosis” come from?
hyperosmosis (English) comes from English osmosis, from English endosmose, from Ancient Greek ὠσμός, from Ancient Greek -μός, from Proto-Indo-European -mós — Creates action/result nouns from verb stems.
hyperosmosis (English): Abnormally rapid osmosis
Definitions
- Abnormally rapid osmosis
Ancestry of “hyperosmosis”, step by step
hyperosmosis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English osmosis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osmosis | The net movement of solvent molecules, usually... |
| 2 | English | endosmose | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὠσμός | push |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |