Where does “hypervolcanic” come from?
hypervolcanic (English) comes from English volcanic, from French volcanique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
hypervolcanic (English): Relating to a hypervolcano
Definitions
- Relating to a hypervolcano
Ancestry of “hypervolcanic”, step by step
hypervolcanic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English volcanic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | volcanic | Of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes;... |
| 2 | French | volcanique | volcanic |
| 3 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 4 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 5 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |