Where does “ultrahyperbolic” come from?
ultrahyperbolic (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.
ultrahyperbolic (English): Pertaining to an ultrahyperbolic equation
Definitions
- Pertaining to an ultrahyperbolic equation
Ancestry of “ultrahyperbolic”, step by step
ultrahyperbolic 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- | — |