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Where does “overhype” come from?

overhype (English) comes from English hype, from English hyperbole, from Italian iperbole, from Latin hyperbolē, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβάλλω, from Ancient Greek ὑπερ-, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ.

overhype (English): To promote or publicize excessively

Definitions

  1. To promote or publicize excessively

Ancestry of “overhype”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhypePromotion or propaganda; especially exaggerated...
2EnglishhyperboleDeliberate or unintentional overstatement,...
3Italianiperbolehyperbola; hyperbole
4Latinhyperbolē—
5Ancient Greekὑπερβολήovershooting; superiority; excess, extremity
6Ancient Greekὑπερβάλλωto go beyond, exceed
7Ancient Greekὑπερ-over-, super-
8Ancient Greekὑπέρfor; over-much, above measure
9Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
10Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →