'hypertrophy' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'hypertrophia,' where 'hyper-' meant 'over' and 'trophia' meant 'nourishment.'

'hypertrophia' transformed into the French word 'hypertrophie,' and eventually became the modern English word 'hypertrophy.'

Initially, it meant 'over-nourishment,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'enlargement of an organ or tissue.'