Where does “hypoallergenic” come from?

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

hypoallergenic (English): Containing fewer allergens; minimally allergenic;...

Definitions

  1. Containing fewer allergens; minimally allergenic;...

Ancestry of “hypoallergenic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhypo-Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than...
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 English hypo- →