Etymology of the English word hyperbola
the English word
hyperboladerived from the Latin word
hyperbola (hyperbole)
derived from the Greek word
huperbole, ὑπερβολή (a throwing beyond others; supereminence; adverbially pre- eminently)
using the Greek prefix
huper-, ὑπερ-
derived from the Greek word
huper, ὑπέρ
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uperderived from the Greek word
bole, βολή (a throw (as a measure of distance))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷelə-derived from the Greek word
ballein, βάλλω (to throw)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷelə-Date
The earliest known usage of hyperbola in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
hyperboloidUsage
Word found in Modern English
