Where does “hypocercal” come from?

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

hypocercal (English): having the lower lobe more pronounced or larger than the upper lobe

Definitions

having the lower lobe more pronounced or larger than the upper lobe

Ancestry of “hypocercal”, step by step

hypocercal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English hypo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	hypo	Melancholy; a fit of ‘hypochondria’; a morbid...
2	English	hypo-	Below; beneath; under; Deficient; less than...
3	Ancient Greek	ὑπό
4	Proto-Indo-European	upó	under, below
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₃ewp-	—

via English cercal

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	cercal	Of or pertaining to the tail
2	Ancient Greek	κέρκος	the tail of a beast; a penis; a handle

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from English hypo- →