Where does “hypercool” come from?
hypercool (French) comes from French cool, from English cool, from Middle English cool, from Middle English pek, from Middle English pike, from Old English pīc, from Proto-Germanic *pīk, from Latin pix — sap, juice.
hypercool (French): megacool, supercool
Definitions
- megacool, supercool
Ancestry of “hypercool”, step by step
hypercool traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French cool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | cool | cool; cool! great! |
| 2 | English | cool | Having a slightly low temperature; mildly or... |
| 3 | Middle English | cool | — |
| 4 | Middle English | pek | peak |
| 5 | Middle English | pike | Alternative form of pyke; pike; sharp point, iron... |
| 6 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 8 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |
via English hyper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hyper | hyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;... |