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Where does “hupaithric” come from?

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

hupaithric (English): Roofless; open to the sky

Definitions

  1. Roofless; open to the sky

Ancestry of “hupaithric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὕπαιθρος—
2Ancient Greekῠ̔πο-under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath
3Ancient Greekὑπό
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
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