Etymology

hyperdimensional

Today it means: Having or pertaining to more dimensions than naturally observed in our universe. Full definition →

English dimensional ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Latin dīmēnsiō
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  8. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  9. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  10. Proto-Italic*dis-
  11. Latindis-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  14. Proto-Italic*mētis
  15. Latinmētior
  16. Latindīmētior
  17. Latindīmēnsiō
  18. Englishdimension
  19. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  20. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  21. Englishdimensional
  22. English todayhyperdimensional

From hyper- + dimensional.

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