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Where does “hypocalcemic” come from?

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

hypocalcemic (English): Relating to, or exhibiting, hypocalcemia

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or exhibiting, hypocalcemia

Ancestry of “hypocalcemic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhypocalcemiaThe condition of having an abnormally low...
2Englishhypo-Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than...
3Ancient Greekὑπό
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →