Where does “hypocone” come from?
hypocone (English) comes from English hypo, from English hypo-, from Ancient Greek ὑπό, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
hypocone (English): A cusp in the corner of an upper molar tooth in...
Definitions
- A cusp in the corner of an upper molar tooth in...
Ancestry of “hypocone”, step by step
hypocone 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 Cone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Cone | A surface of revolution formed by rotating a segment of a line around another line that intersects the first line |
| 2 | Middle English | cone | — |
Words derived from “hypocone”