Where does “υπερβάλλω” come from?

υπερβάλλω (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπερβάλλω, from Ancient Greek ὑπερ-, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

υπερβάλλω (Greek): exaggerate, overstate; surpass, exceed, better

Definitions

  1. exaggerate, overstate; surpass, exceed, better

Ancestry of “υπερβάλλω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑπερβάλλωto go beyond, exceed
2Ancient Greekὑπερ-over-, super-
3Ancient Greekὑπέρfor; over-much, above measure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-Every word from Proto-Indo-European upóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European upér
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