Where does “υπερ-” come from?

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

υπερ- (Greek): hyper, super; hyper-; super-, ultra-, sur-

Definitions

  1. hyper, super; hyper-; super-, ultra-, sur-

Ancestry of “υπερ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑπερ-over-, super-
2Ancient Greekὑπέρfor; over-much, above measure
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupérabove; over
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “υπερ-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upér →