Where does “ὑποχόνδριος” come from?

ὑποχόνδριος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

ὑποχόνδριος (Ancient Greek): Under the ribs; Of the soft parts between the...

Definitions

  1. Under the ribs; Of the soft parts between the...

Ancestry of “ὑποχόνδριος”, step by step

ὑποχόνδριος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὑπό

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑπό
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Ancient Greek χόνδρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekχόνδροςA small rounded mass: lump; grain, groat, corn,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰrendʰ‑bar, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑπό →