Etymology of the English word hypersthene
the English word
hyperstheneusing the English prefix
hyper-derived from the Greek word
huper, ὑπέρ
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uperderived from the French word
hypersthènederived from the Greek word
sthenos, σϑένος, στενός (strength; narrow (from obstacles standing close about))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*segh-Date
The earliest known usage of hypersthene in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
