Where does “hyperreflexivity” come from?

hyperreflexivity (English) comes from English reflexivity, from English reflexive, from Medieval Latin reflexivus, from Latin reflexus, from Latin reflectō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.

hyperreflexivity (English): An aspect of ipseity disturbance observed in schizophrenia spectrum disorders characterized by an obsessive tendency towards self-consciousness

Definitions

  1. An aspect of ipseity disturbance observed in schizophrenia spectrum disorders characterized by an obsessive tendency towards self-consciousness

Ancestry of “hyperreflexivity”, step by step

hyperreflexivity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English reflexivity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishreflexivityThe condition or state of being reflexive
2EnglishreflexiveReferring back to the subject, or having an...
3Medieval Latinreflexivusreflexive
4Latinreflexusturned back or away, reflected
5Latinreflectōto turn back or away; yield; retreat
6Latinrĕ-back, backwards
7Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
8Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
9Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
12Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós