Where does “hypersensitive” come from?
Hypersensitive derives from English sensitive, Ancient Greek ὑπέρ meaning "over," and Proto-Indo-European sent- and h₁es- meaning "to feel" and "to be."
hypersensitive (English): Highly or abnormally sensitive to some substances...
Definitions
- Highly or abnormally sensitive to some substances...
Ancestry of “hypersensitive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hyper- | over, above or beyond; excessive; existing in... |
| 2 | Greek | υπερ- | hyper, super; hyper-; super-, ultra-, sur- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερ- | over-, super- |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “hypersensitive”