Where does “hyperstring” come from?

hyperstring (English) comes from English string, from Middle English string, from Old English streng, from Proto-Germanic strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

hyperstring (English): A higher-dimensional superstring

Definitions

  1. A higher-dimensional superstring

Ancestry of “hyperstring”, step by step

hyperstring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English string

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstringA long, thin and flexible structure made from...
2Middle Englishstring
3Old Englishstrengstring
4Proto-Germanicstrangizstring
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
6Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster-Every word from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic strangiz
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