Where does “hypobole” come from?

hypobole (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὑποβολή, from Ancient Greek βάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō.

hypobole (English): A rhetorical figure in which several things are...

Definitions

  1. A rhetorical figure in which several things are...

Ancestry of “hypobole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑποβολή—
2Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō →Every word from Ancient Greek βάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑποβολή →