Where does “hypapophysial” come from?
hypapophysial (English) comes from English hypapophysis, from English apophysis, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφυσις, from Ancient Greek ἀπό, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.
hypapophysial (English): Relating to the hypapophysis
Definitions
- Relating to the hypapophysis
Ancestry of “hypapophysial”, step by step
hypapophysial traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hypapophysis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypapophysis | A process, or other element, of a vertebra... |
| 2 | English | apophysis | A natural outgrowth, swelling or enlargement,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόφυσις | side-shoot, sprout; apophysis, protuberance of a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπό | from, away from; because of, as a result of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |