Etymology of the English word hypervelocity
the English word
hypervelocityusing the English prefix
hyper-derived from the Greek word
huper, ὑπέρ
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*uperderived from the English word
velocityderived from the Old French word
velocitederived from the Latin word
velocitas (speed, swiftness; velocity)
derived from the Latin word
velox (swift, quick, fleet)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weg-Usage
Word found in Modern English