Etymology

hyperphenomenal

hy·per·phe·nom·en·al
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Today it means: Above and beyond what is phenomenal; superphenomenal. Full definition →

English phenomenal ← French phénoména ← Ancient Greek φαινόμενον (phainómenon)
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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*bʰeh₂-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂nyéti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáňňō
  10. Ancient Greekφαίνω (phaínō)
  11. Ancient Greekφαινόμενον (phainómenon)
  12. Late Latinphaenomenon
  13. Englishphenomenon
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Ancient Greekφαινόμενον (phainómenon)
  17. Frenchphénomène
  18. Frenchphénoména
  19. Englishphenomenal
  20. English todayhyperphenomenal

From hyper- + phenomenal.

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