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Where does “hemihypesthesia” come from?

hemihypesthesia (English) comes from English hypesthesia, from English hyp-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

hemihypesthesia (English): A reduction in sensitivity on one side of the...

Definitions

  1. A reduction in sensitivity on one side of the...

Ancestry of “hemihypesthesia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhypesthesiaAlternative spelling of hypoesthesia
2Englishhyp-Alternative form of hypo-; insufficient;...
3Ancient Greekὑπό
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →