Where does “hypertrophy” come from?
Hypertrophy comes from French hypertrophie, derived from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ and Proto-Indo-European upér and upo, referring to excessive growth or enlargement.
hypertrophy (English): An increase in the size of an organ due to...
Definitions
- An increase in the size of an organ due to...
Ancestry of “hypertrophy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | hypertrophie | hypertrophy |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “hypertrophy”