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Where does “Hipérion” come from?

Hipérion (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek Ὑπερίων, from Ancient Greek -ίων, from Proto-Hellenic -ihō, from Proto-Indo-European -isō, from Proto-Indo-European -yōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yoss.

Ancestry of “Hipérion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὙπερίων—
2Ancient Greek-ίωνSuffix added to father's name that forms...
3Proto-Hellenic-ihō—
4Proto-Indo-European-isō—
5Proto-Indo-European-yōsForms adjectives from roots, meaning "very" or...
6Proto-Indo-European-yoss—
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