Where does “pseudohyperbolic” come from?
pseudohyperbolic (English) comes from English hyperbolic, from Latin hyperbolicus, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολικός, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβάλλω, from Ancient Greek ὑπερ-, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ, from Proto-Indo-European upér.
Definitions
Ancestry of “pseudohyperbolic”, step by step
pseudohyperbolic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hyperbolic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyperbolic | Of or relating to hyperbole; Using hyperbole:... |
| 2 | Latin | hyperbolicus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερβολικός | hyperbolic, exaggerated |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερβολή | overshooting; superiority; excess, extremity |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερβάλλω | to go beyond, exceed |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερ- | over-, super- |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via English pseudo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pseudo | An intellectually pretentious person; a... |
| 2 | English | pseudo- | False, not genuine, fake |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψευδής | lying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |