Where does “hypertonically” come from?
hypertonically (English) comes from English tonically, from English ally, from Middle English allie, from Middle English allien, from Old French alier, from Latin alligō, from Latin ad-, from Latin īn- — in.
hypertonically (English): In a hypertonic manner
Definitions
- In a hypertonic manner
Ancestry of “hypertonically”, step by step
hypertonically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tonically
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tonically | in a tonic manner |
| 2 | English | ally | To unite, or form a connection between, as... |
| 3 | Middle English | allie | The state of having marital or family relations... |
| 4 | Middle English | allien | To ally; to make a pact or confederacy; To marry... |
| 5 | Old French | alier | to unite; to join together |
| 6 | Latin | alligō | to bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage |
| 7 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 8 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 9 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 10 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |