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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-”

  • hypesthesia
  • hemihypesthesia
  • hypalbuminemia
  • hypalgia
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