Where does “hyp-” come from?

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

hyp- (English): Alternative form of hypo-; insufficient;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of hypo-; insufficient;...

Ancestry of “hyp-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hyp-”

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