Where does “hypertrophie” come from?
hypertrophie (French) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hypertrophie (French): hypertrophy
Ancestry of “hypertrophie”, step by step
hypertrophie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ὑπέρ
| 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- | — |
via Ancient Greek τροφή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τροφή | nourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρέφω | to thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰrépʰō | — |
Words derived from “hypertrophie”