Etymology

hyperextend

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Today it means: To extend a joint beyond its normal position in a way that stresses the ligaments, often causing injury Full definition →

English extend ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér
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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. Englishextend
  8. English todayhyperextend

From hyper- + extend.

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