Hyper- etymology

English

English word hyper- comes from Proto-Indo-European *upo (Under, below.)

Etymology of hyper-

Detailed word origin of hyper-

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*upo Proto-Indo-European (ine) Under, below.
*upér- Proto-Indo-European (ine) over, above
ὑπέρ Ancient Greek (grc)
hyper- English (en) Excessive. Existing in more than three spatial dimensions. Linked non-sequentially. Over, above or beyond.

Words with the same origin as hyper-

Descendants of *upo

open overcome souvenir subject submit substance subtle success suffer summer support suspect