Where does “hypersthenic” come from?
hypersthenic (English) comes from English hypersthenia, from English sthenia, from English asthenia, from Ancient Greek ἀσθένεια, from Ancient Greek ἀσθενής, from Ancient Greek σθένος, from English micro-, from Ancient Greek μικρο- — soft, tender, dear.
hypersthenic (English): Composed of, or containing, hypersthene; Having...
Definitions
- Composed of, or containing, hypersthene; Having...
Ancestry of “hypersthenic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hypersthenia | A morbid condition marked by excessive excitement... |
| 2 | English | sthenia | strength, vigour or vitality |
| 3 | English | asthenia | Weakness; loss of strength |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀσθένεια | weakness; sickness; moral weakness, depravity |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀσθενής | without strength, weak; feeble, sickly; sick, ill |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σθένος | strength, might, power |
| 7 | English | micro- | API; Very small; One millionth |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | μικρο- | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |