Where does “hyperselfish” come from?
hyperselfish (English) comes from English selfish, from English Self, from Middle English salve, from Old English sealf, from Proto-West Germanic salbu, from Proto-Germanic salbō, from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European selp- — fat, oil.
hyperselfish (English): Extremely selfish
Definitions
- Extremely selfish
Ancestry of “hyperselfish”, step by step
hyperselfish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English selfish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | selfish | Holding one's own self-interest as the standard... |
| 2 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 3 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 4 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |