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Where does “hyperthymic” come from?

hyperthymic (English) comes from English hyperthymia, from English -thymia, from Ancient Greek θυμός, from Proto-Hellenic tʰūmós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

hyperthymic (English): Having, or pertaining to, hyperthymia

Definitions

  1. Having, or pertaining to, hyperthymia

Ancestry of “hyperthymic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhyperthymiaA personality type characterized by an...
2English-thymia—
3Ancient Greekθυμόςsoul, as the seat of emotion, feeling, and...
4Proto-Hellenictʰūmósvapour , breath; soul, spirit
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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