Where does “hiperboloid” come from?
hiperboloid (Romanian) comes from French hyperboloïde, from French hyperbole, from Latin hyperbole, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβολή, from Ancient Greek ὑπερβάλλω, from Ancient Greek ὑπερ-, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ, from Proto-Indo-European upér.
hiperboloid (Romanian): hyperboloid
Definitions
- hyperboloid
Ancestry of “hiperboloid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hyperboloïde | hyperboloid, hyperboloidal; hyperboloid |
| 2 | French | hyperbole | hyperbole; hyperbola |
| 3 | Latin | hyperbole | exaggeration; hyperbole; ablative singular of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερβολή | overshooting; superiority; excess, extremity |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερβάλλω | to go beyond, exceed |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑπερ- | over-, super- |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |