English
Hyperborea
Hyperborea comes from Ancient Greek ὑπερβόρεος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὑπερβόρεοςhuperbóreos
- EnglishtodayHyperborea
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὑπερβόρεοςhuperbóreos
- EnglishtodayHyperborea
A compound of ὑπέρ ‘over’ + βόρειος ‘northern’
Proto-Indo-European *upér ‘over, above’
Proto-Hellenic *hupér
Ancient Greek ὑπέρ ‘over’
Ancient Greek Βορέᾱς
Ancient Greek βόρειος ‘northern’
Every English word from Ancient Greek ὑπερβόρεος
Today it means
name The land of sunshine and plenty, beyond Boreas (the northern wind), home to the hyperboreans (a race of giants).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ὑπερβόρεος / Hyperborea