Where does “hypo” come from?
Hypo comes from Ancient Greek ὑπό, derived from Proto-Indo-European upó, ultimately from the root h₃ewp-.
hypo (English): Melancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid...
Definitions
- Melancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid...
Ancestry of “hypo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hypo- | Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
Words derived from “hypo”