English Etymology Etymology treeProto-Indo-European *úpProto-Indo-European *-erProto-Indo-European *upérProto-Hellenic *hupérAncient Greek ῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)der.English hyper-Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-Proto-Indo-European *-etiProto-Indo-European *h₂éǵetiProto-Italic *agōLatin agōProto-Indo-European *-wósProto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.Latin -īvus▲Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl.Latin āctīvusbor.Old French actifbor.Middle English actyfEnglish activeProto-Indo-European *-h₂Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂Proto-Indo-European *-tósProto-Indo-European *-eh₂tosProto-Italic *-ātosLatin -ātuslbor.English -ateEnglish activateProto-Indo-European *-tḗrProto-Indo-European *-dʰlomProto-Indo-European *-dʰlisProto-Italic *-ðlisLatin -bilisLatin -ābilisOld French -ablebor.Middle English -ableEnglish -ableEnglish activatableEnglish hyperactivatableFrom hyper- + activatable. Adjective hyperactivatable (not comparable) Capable of being hyperactivated