Where does “hypervulnerable” come from?
hypervulnerable (English) comes from English vulnerable, from Latin vulnerābilis, from Latin -bilis, from Proto-Italic -ðlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
hypervulnerable (English): More than normally vulnerable
Definitions
- More than normally vulnerable
Ancestry of “hypervulnerable”, step by step
hypervulnerable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vulnerable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vulnerable | More or most likely to be exposed to the chance... |
| 2 | Latin | vulnerābilis | injurious, wounding, vulnerable |
| 3 | Latin | -bilis | -ble |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -ðlis | Forms adjectives from verb stems indicating capacity or worth of being acted on |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -dʰlom | Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;... |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |