Where does “hypochondriac” come from?
Hypochondriac comes from French hypocondriaque, from Ancient Greek ὑποχονδριακός, derived from ὑποχόνδριος referring to the region below the cartilage (χόνδρος), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots gʰrendʰ- and h₃ewp-.
hypochondriac (English): Related to, or affected by hypochondria; Related...
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- Related to, or affected by hypochondria; Related...
Ancestry of “hypochondriac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hypocondriaque | hypochondriac |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑποχονδριακός | Of or concerning the region between the ribs and... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑποχόνδριον | the space between the ribs and the navel; the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ῠ̔πο- | under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |