Etymology

hyperthermophilic

Today it means: of or relating to a hyperthermophile; living and thriving in an extremely hot environment Full definition →

English thermophilic ← Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós
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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*gʷʰer-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  9. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  10. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  11. Englishthermo-
  12. Englishthermophilic
  13. English todayhyperthermophilic

From hyper- + thermophilic.

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