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Where does “hypesthesia” come from?

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

hypesthesia (English): Alternative spelling of hypoesthesia

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of hypoesthesia

Ancestry of “hypesthesia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyp-Alternative form of hypo-; insufficient;...
2Ancient Greekὑπό
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “hypesthesia”

  • hemihypesthesia
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