hyper-

prefix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Hellenic *hupér Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér) Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der. English hyper- From Ancient Greek ὑπέρ (hupér, “over”), from Proto-Indo-European *upér (“over, above”) (English over), from *upo (“under, below”) (whence English up). Doublet of over-, super-, sur-, and uber-.

1. Forms augmentative forms of the root word.
2. Forms augmentative forms of the root word.
3. Forms augmentative forms of the root word.

   “hyper- → hyperactive”

4. Forms augmentative forms of the root word.
5. Forms augmentative forms of the root word.
6. Used to create forms that are found beyond the root.

   “hyper- → hypersonic”

7. Used to create forms that are found beyond the root.

   “hyper- → hyperspace”

8. Used to create forms that are found beyond the root.

   “hyper- → hypertext”