Where does “hypercapnia” come from?
Hypercapnia derives from the prefix hyper-, from Ancient Greek ὑπέρ meaning "over" or "beyond," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European upér and upo.
hypercapnia (English): the condition of having an abnormally high...
Definitions
- the condition of having an abnormally high...
Ancestry of “hypercapnia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | capno- | smoke; carbon dioxide |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | καπνός | smoke |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kwep- | to smoke, to steam; to boil; aroma, strong odor |
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