Where does “hypoammonemia” come from?

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

hypoammonemia (English): A metabolic disturbance characterized by an abnormally low concentration of ammonia in the blood

Definitions

  1. A metabolic disturbance characterized by an abnormally low concentration of ammonia in the blood

Ancestry of “hypoammonemia”, step by step

hypoammonemia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hypo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhypoMelancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid...
2Englishhypo-Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than...
3Ancient Greekὑπό
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via English ammonemia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishammonemiaElevated ammonia level in the blood
2English-emiaAlternative spelling of -aemia
3Ancient Greekαἷμᾰblood
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from English hypo- →