hyperreactivity

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Hellenic *(h)upér

Ancient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)

Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.

English hyper-

Proto-Italic *wre-

Latin re-

Old French re-bor.

Middle English re-

English re-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti

Proto-Italic *agō

Latin agō

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Italic *-tos

Latin -tus

Latin āctus

Latin ācta

Old French actbor.

Middle English acte

English act

English react

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.

Latin -īvus

Old French -ifbor.

Middle English -yf

English -ive

English reactive

Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-ts

Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂tsder.

Latin -itās

Old French -itebor.

Middle English -ite

English -ity

English reactivity

English hyperreactivity

From hyper- + reactivity.

Noun

hyperreactivity (countable and uncountable, plural hyperreactivities)

1. (uncountable) The condition of being hyperreactive
2. (countable) An allergic response to a very low dose of irritant

Anagrams

• hypercreativity