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Where does “hypobromous” come from?

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

hypobromous (English): Of or pertaining to hypobromous acid

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to hypobromous acid

Ancestry of “hypobromous”, 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- →