English
hyperpersistent
From hyper- + persistent.
Formed from hyper- + persistent
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *upér ‘over, above’
Proto-Hellenic *hupér
Ancient Greek ὑπέρ ‘over’
English hyper-
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand (up)’
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Proto-Italic *sistō ‘to stand’
Latin sistō ‘to cause to stand’
Latin persistō ‘continue steadfastly’
Latin persistentem
English persistent
Today it means
adj very persistent
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hyperpersistent