English

hyperbass

From hyper- + bass.

Formed from hyper- + bass

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *upér ‘over, above’

Proto-Hellenic *hupér

Ancient Greek ὑπέρ ‘over’

Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- ‘to come, to step’

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Latin basis ‘a pedestal, foot, base’

Old French base

Middle English base ‘a foundation or base’

English base

English bass

Today it means

adj Of an extremely low-pitched musical instrument or register.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / hyperbass