Where does “hypo-” come from?

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

hypo- (English): Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than...

Definitions

  1. Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than...

Ancestry of “hypo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὑπό
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “hypo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →