English
Hyperion
Hyperion comes from Ancient Greek Ὑπερίων, from ὑπέρ ‘above’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *upér.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*upér‘over, above’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hupérreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὑπέρ‘above’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὙπερίωνHuperíōn
- EnglishtodayHyperion
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*upér‘over, above’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*hupérreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὑπέρ‘above’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὙπερίωνHuperíōn
- EnglishtodayHyperion
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *upér ‘over, above’
over, supreme, super, summary, uber, soprano, supra, consummate, summa, 21 more
Today it means
name A Titan, the son of Gaia and Uranus and the father of Helios, Selene and Eos.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *upér / Hyperion