Where does “hyper-” come from?
hyper- (Finnish) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hyper- (Finnish): hyper-
Ancestry of “hyper-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “hyper-”