Where does “hyperthermia” come from?

Hyperthermia comes from Ancient Greek θέρμη meaning heat, combined with the prefix hyper- from Proto-Indo-European upér meaning over, derived from Proto-Indo-European upo meaning under.

hyperthermia (English): The condition of having an abnormally high body...

Definitions

  1. The condition of having an abnormally high body...

Ancestry of “hyperthermia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑπέρfor; over-much, above measure
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “hyperthermia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →