Where does “hypochondriacal” come from?
Hypochondriacal derives from English hypochondriac, from Ancient Greek ὑποχονδριακός, from ὑποχόνδριος meaning "below the cartilage," from χόνδρος meaning "cartilage," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰrendʰ-.
hypochondriacal (English): Coming from the hypochondria; pertaining to or...
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- Coming from the hypochondria; pertaining to or...
Ancestry of “hypochondriacal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypochondriac | Related to, or affected by hypochondria; Related... |
| 2 | French | hypocondriaque | hypochondriac |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὑποχονδριακός | Of or concerning the region between the ribs and... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὑποχόνδριον | the space between the ribs and the navel; the... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῠ̔πο- | under, lower; by, under; under”, “beneath |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὑπό | |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |