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Where does “ὑπόγειος” come from?

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

ὑπόγειος (Ancient Greek): underground, subterranean, chthonian

Definitions

  1. underground, subterranean, chthonian

Ancestry of “ὑπόγειος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῠ̔πο-under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath
2Ancient Greekὑπό
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “ὑπόγειος”

  • hypogeum
  • hypogeal
  • hypogaeum
  • hypogaeum
  • hypogaeus
  • ipogeo
  • υπόγειος
  • ὑπόγειον
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