Where does “hemihypertrophy” come from?
hemihypertrophy (English) comes from English hypertrophy, from French hypertrophie, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hemihypertrophy (English): hypertrophy that affects only one half of the...
Definitions
- hypertrophy that affects only one half of the...
Ancestry of “hemihypertrophy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hypertrophy | An increase in the size of an organ due to... |
| 2 | French | hypertrophie | hypertrophy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑπέρ | for; over-much, above measure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |