Where does “hypatos” come from?

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

hypatos (English): A title conferred by the Byzantine Empire, originally to two distinguished citizens each year in the manner of the Roman consuls, but later as an honorific

Definitions

  1. A title conferred by the Byzantine Empire, originally to two distinguished citizens each year in the manner of the Roman consuls, but later as an honorific

Ancestry of “hypatos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὕπατοςhighest, uppermost; consul
2Ancient Greekὑπό
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Ancient Greek ὑπό →