English
hyperprotective
From hyper- + protective.
Formed from hyper- + protective
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *upér ‘over, above’
Proto-Hellenic *hupér
Ancient Greek ὑπέρ ‘over’
English hyper-
Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus
English protective
Today it means
adj Very overprotective.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hyperprotective