English
hyperdelicate
From hyper- + delicate.
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *upér ‘over, above’
Proto-Hellenic *hupér
Ancient Greek ὑπέρ ‘over’
English hyper-
Proto-Italic *lakjō ‘to draw, pull’
Latin laciō ‘to snare, entice’
Latin dēliciae ‘delight, pleasure’
Latin dēlicātus ‘giving pleasure, delightful, soft, luxurious,…’
Middle English delicat
English delicate
Today it means
adj Extremely delicate.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hyperdelicate