Where does “ὕπατος” come from?

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

ὕπατος (Ancient Greek): highest, uppermost; consul

Definitions

  1. highest, uppermost; consul

Ancestry of “ὕπατος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ὕπατος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑπό →